floater vs physical object

physical object vs floater

floater and physical object both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
floater	Yes	No	No	No
physical object	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, physical object is a hypernym of floater; that is, physical object is a word with a broader meaning than floater:

floater: an object that floats or is capable of floating
physical object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

Other hypernyms of floater include object.

floater (noun)	physical object (noun)
an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location	a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
an object that floats or is capable of floating
a swimmer who floats in the water
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

Difference between floater and physical object

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