volatility
nounUK /ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti/ · US /ˌvɑ.ləˈtɪl.ə.ti/
Etymology From volatile + -ity.
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The state of being volatile.
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The state of having a low boiling point and evaporating readily.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The state of not retaining data in the absence of power.
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The state of being able to fly.
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The state of being unpredictable.
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Business, Finance A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product.
- The recent volatility has come with the S&P 500 hovering just above bear market territory, or a 20 percent drop from its most recent high.2022 May 18, Coral Murphy Marcos, “Stocks resume their rout as falling profits reignite fears of inflation.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Derived terms
- forward volatility, volatility arbitrage, volatility auction, volatility buffer, volatility cluster, volatility clustering, volatility decay, volatility drag, volatility smile, volatility spillover, volatility tax