volatility
- noun
- /ˌvɑːləˈtɪləti/
- Specialized
- fuel volatility
Examples
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Volatility in the cocoa market is very low at this point.
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And the way we're going to measure risk is in terms of the volatility or standard deviation.
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So Vega measures the sensitivity of option prices to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.
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Physicists have discovered that volatility is just one of several long-memory processes in markets.
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Therefore, the behavior of compounds passing through an activated carbon-containing cigarette filter provides useful insight into the volatility of the species present.
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The volatility of the fuels they use can cause explosions, while electrical faults can cause gas turbines to overspeed, damaging them.
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The volatility of the substance was evident as it transformed from a liquid to vapor almost instantly.
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Scientists measured the volatility of the chemical while conducting experiments in the lab.
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The researcher noted that the substance's volatility made it ideal for creating vapor in the experiment.
Antonyms
How Volatile
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Volatility comes from the Latin word volatilis, which means 'flying', and from volare 'to fly'. Think of a liquid that can 'fly' into the air as vapor, so high volatility means it evaporates or turns into gas easily.