Meanings
nounfloating rate (plural floating rates)
plural floating rates
- A rate, usually interest or exchange values, that moves up and down with the rest of the market or along with an index.
Synonyms: variable rate · Antonyms: fixed rate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rate, usually interest or exchange values, that moves up and down with the rest of the market or along with an index.
Similar
variable rate
Opposite
fixed rate
Translations
Indonesian bunga mengambang
- bunga mengambangvariable rate
Māori pāpātanga taurangi
- pāpātanga taurangivariable rate
Cite this entry
APA
floating rate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floating%20rate
MLA
“floating rate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floating%20rate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “floating rate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floating%20rate.
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