buoyancy

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[change] Noun

Singular
buoyancy

Plural
none

  1. (physics) The upward force on a body in a fluid.
    People are able to float in water because of buoyancy.
  2. (by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.
    I am amzaed at your buoyancy despite all the negative things that have happened to you.

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