This is the 10543rd most frequent Portuguese word.
flutuante
Floating.
Here, 'flutuante' is used as an adjective to describe the platform's ability to float on water.
A plataforma no lago era flutuante.
The platform on the lake was floating.
In this case, 'flutuante' is used as an adjective to describe a market that is structured on or adapted to floating on water.
O mercado flutuante na Tailândia é famoso mundialmente.
The floating market in Thailand is world-famous.
Here, 'flutuante' is used metaphorically in the context of data as a 'floating point', indicating a data point that behaves variably or does not remain fixed.