volatility
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌvɑ.ləˈtɪl.ə.ti/, [ˌvɑ.ləˈtɪl.ə.ɾi]
Audio (US) (file)
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌvɔl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti/, [ˌvɔl.əˈtɪl.ə.ɾi]
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.
- 2022 May 18, Coral Murphy Marcos, “Stocks resume their rout as falling profits reignite fears of inflation.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- 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.
Derived terms
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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