display vs float

float vs display

display and float both are nouns.

display and float both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
display	Yes	No	Yes	No
float	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, float is a hyponym of display; that is, float is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than display:

display: a visual representation of something
float: an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade

Other hyponyms of display include Snellen chart, spectacle.

display (noun)	float (noun)
something shown to the public	an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
a visual representation of something	something that floats on the surface of water
an electronic device that represents information in visual form	a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
exhibiting openly in public view	an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
something intended to communicate a particular impression	a drink with ice cream floating in it
behavior that makes your feelings public	the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
	the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

display (verb)	float (verb)
to show, make visible or apparent	convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals	allow (currencies) to fluctuate
	make the surface of level or smooth
	put into the water
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
	set afloat
	move lightly, as if suspended
	circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Difference between display and float

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