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The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body; hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by the volume of fluid displaced. Such are buoyancies or displacements of the different

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The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body; hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by the volume of fluid displaced. Such are buoyancies or displacements of the different classes of her majesty's ships. Eng. Cyc. 3. Cheerfulness; vivacity; liveliness; sprightliness; -- the opposite of Ant: heaviness; as, buoyancy of spirits. (more info) 1. The property of floating on the surface of a liquid, or in a fluid, as in the atmosphere; specific lightness, which is inversely as the weight compared with that of an equal volume of water.

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  • SPIRITUOUS
    1. Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure. 2. Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent;
  • ACTIVITY
    The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities. "The activity of toil." Palfrey. Syn. -- Liveliness; briskness; quickness.
  • SPIRITUALIZE
    To extract spirit from; also, to convert into, or impregnate with, spirit. (more info) 1. To refine intellectiually or morally; to purify from the corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to; as, to spiritualize
  • SPIRITUOSITY
    The quality or state of being spirituous; spirituousness.
  • SPIRITUAL-MINDED
    Having the mind set on spiritual things, or filled with holy desires and affections. -- Spir"it*u*al-mind`ed*ness, n.
  • SPIRITISM
    Spiritualsm.
  • SPIRIT
    Rum, whisky, brandy, gin, and other distilled liquors having much alcohol, in distinction from wine and malt liquors. (more info) 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. "All of spirit would deprive." Spenser.
  • SPIRITUALISTIC
    Relating to, or connected with, spiritualism.
  • SPIRITUOUSNESS
    The quality or state of being spirituous. Boyle.
  • BUOYANCY
    The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body; hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by the volume of fluid displaced. Such are buoyancies or displacements of the different
  • CHEERFULNESS
    Good spirits; a state of moderate joy or gayety; alacrity.
  • ANIMATION
    1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive. The animation of the same soul quickening the whole frame. Bp. Hall. Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I posses of
  • SPIRITUAL
    1. Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal; as, a spiritual substance or being. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. 1 Cor. xv.
  • ALACRITY
    A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy. I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have. Shak.
  • SPIRITOUS
    1. Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure. More refined, more spirituous and pure. Milton. 2. Ardent; active.
  • SPIRITUALIZATION
    The act of spiritualizing, or the state of being spiritualized.
  • SPIRITUALIZER
    One who spiritualizes.
  • VIVACITY
    The quality or state of being vivacious. Specifically: -- Tenacity of life; vital force; natural vigor. The vivacity of some of these pensioners is little less than a miracle, they lived so long. Fuller. Life; animation; spiritedness; liveliness;
  • SPIRITUALISM
    The doctrine, in opposition to the materialists, that all which exists is spirit, or soul -- that what is called the external world is either a succession of notions impressed on the mind by the Deity, as maintained by Berkeley, or else the mere
  • SPIRITOSO
    Spirited; spiritedly; -- a direction to perform a passage in an animated, lively manner.
  • PUBLIC-SPIRITED
    1. Having, or exercising, a disposition to advance the interest of the community or public; as, public-spirited men. 2. Dictated by a regard to public good; as, a public-spirited project or measure. Addison. -- Pub"lic-spir`it*ed*ly,
  • INANIMATION
    Want of animation; lifeless; dullness.
  • DISPIRITED
    Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted. -- Dis*pir"it*ed*ly, adv. -- Dis*pir"it*ed, n.
  • DISSPIRIT
    See DISPIRIT
  • REANIMATION
    The act or operation of reanimating, or the state of being reanimated; reinvigoration; revival.
  • EXANIMATION
    Deprivation of life or of spirits. Bailey.
  • SELF-ACTIVITY
    The quality or state of being self-active; self-action.

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