1 The trough of a business cycle or trade cycle after which production, employment and prices rise. 2 The minimum rate of interest which an issuer of a floating rate security is required to pay. See also: cap; ceiling;...

In architecture, a floor is generally the lower horizontal surface of a room, and/or the supporting structure underneath it. It also commonly refers to flooring, or a wall-to-wall floor covering, which forms the decorative surface of the floor. The...