volatility
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7.1
- noun
- /ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
- Specialized
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volatilidad
- High volatility in the currency exchange market can lead to unpredictable losses for traders.
- price volatility
- market volatility
- exchange-rate volatility
Wait, so that's when bond market volatility was at its lowest?
- Wait, so that's when bond market volatility was at its lowest?
- We have volatility in the food and commodities markets.
- So the fast money is attracted by the volatility.
- A lot of unknowns, a lot of volatility, which is what Adidas is experiencing right now.
- If those needs are not being met or cannot be achieved, that is a contributor to the volatility of these relationships.
- So the option really is relatively short term stability with long term decline or short term volatility with long term rise.
- But with the volatility of these these crypto currencies, the price of everything fluctuates.
- And I think that's when I say volatility is truth.
- What are the disruptors, what's the volatility, right, that's occurring?
Examples
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Complicating the management of my regimen was the volatility of my life.
Academic text (1998) -
The volatility of the stock market has investors feeling anxious about their portfolios.
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The recent financial crisis has the second highest volatility after the Great Depression.
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You see it in the market's volatility.
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In addition, high economic growth may increase volatility, and some might value stability more than expansion.
Academic text (2017) -
This recent market volatility has put a national spotlight on institutional practices by Wall Street firms.
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In addition, the continuing volatility of the world oil market contributes to this sense of instability.
Academic text (1996) -
For Ronnie, the volatility of oil is a key factor in his prognosis.
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He was worried about the volatility of his emotions after receiving the surprising news.
Synonyms
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A situation that changes easily and can fail, for example in politics
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A change in level or amount that goes up and down over time
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The amount that something changes over time or between things
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7.0
Hard to know what will happen next
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A pattern of sudden, unpredictable changes in mood or plans
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9.4
A tendency to change quickly, especially in mood or health
A quality of becoming different often and without warning
A quality of changing often, like rain or mood
Antonyms
How Volatile
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Volatility also comes from the Latin volatilis 'flying' and volare 'to fly'. So when a mood, market, or situation is volatile it 'flies' or changes very quickly and often without warning.