physical object vs floater

floater vs physical object

physical object and floater both are nouns.

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

As nouns, floater is a hyponym of physical object; that is, floater is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical object:

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

Other hyponyms of physical object include unit, whole, location, charm, good luck charm, curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, draw, lot, film, hoodoo, je ne sais quoi, keepsake, relic, souvenir, token, filler, makeweight, part, portion, prop, property, snake, stuff, small beer, trifle, trivia, triviality, paring, catch, commemorative, discard, finding, fomite, vehicle, formation, geological formation, growth, hail, head, ice, dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma, ground, land, soil, moon, neighbor, neighbour, remains, ribbon, thread, shiner, vagabond, wall, web, clanker.

physical object (noun)	floater (noun)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow	an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location
	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 physical object and floater

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