/ Dictionary / Index F floating partition: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: float'ing parti'tion Pronunciation: [key] — Carpentry. Carpentry. a partition running parallel to and between two joists and resting on blocking between them. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. floating island floating point Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language