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free-float·ing | \ ˈfrē-ˈflō-tiŋ 
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\Definition of free-floating
1a : floating freely
free-floating vegetation
b : lacking specific attachment, direction, or purpose
free-floating ideas
2 : felt as an emotion without apparent cause
free-floating anxiety
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free-floating
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of free-floating
: not connected or attached to anything : not directed at or caused by anything specific
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free-floating
adjectivefree-float·ing | \ ˈfrē-ˈflōt-iŋ \
\Medical Definition of free-floating
: felt as an emotion without apparent cause
free-floating anxiety
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