free float

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An estimate of the proportion of shares of a public company that are not held by large owners and that are not stock with sales restrictions.
  2. A floating rate of exchange rate under which the currency's value is allowed to fluctuate in response to foreign-exchange market mechanisms without government intervention.
verb
  1. to alter a firearm so that no part of the barrel touches the stock.

Word forms

free float free floats free floating free floated

Synonyms

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