float vs display

display vs float

float and display both are nouns.

float and display both are verbs.

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

As nouns, display is a hypernym of float; that is, display is a word with a broader meaning than float:

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

Other hypernyms of float include presentation.

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

float (verb)	display (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation	to show, make visible or apparent
allow (currencies) to fluctuate	attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
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 float and display

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