A state of floating, or being afloat.
The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.
The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced
The first step of transcription or of transduction.
The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.