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Webster 1913 Edition
Volatility
{
Vol′a-tile-ness
,Volˊa-til′i-ty
, }Noun.
[Cf. F.
volatilité
.] Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness.
Syn. – See
Levity
. Definition 2025
volatility
volatility
English
Noun
volatility (countable and uncountable, plural volatilities)
- The state of being volatile
- (uncountable) The state of having a low boiling point and evaporating readily
- (computing, uncountable) The state of not retaining data in the absence of power.
- (uncountable) The state of being able to fly.
- (uncountable) The state of being unpredictable
- (finance, countable) A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product
Translations
state of being volatile
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state of having a low boiling point
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computing: state of not retaining data
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state of being able to fly
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state of being unpredictable
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financial markets: quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price
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