volatility
noun
vol·a·til·i·ty
ˌvä-lə-ˈti-lə-tē 
plural volatilities
: the quality or state of being volatile: such as
a
: a tendency to change quickly and unpredictably
price volatility
the volatility of the stock market
b
: a tendency to erupt in violence or anger
the volatility of the region
the volatility of his temper
c
: the quality of being readily vaporizable at a fairly low temperature
As each component of crude oil has a different relative volatility, they will evaporate at different temperatures.—
Martin W. Stockel et al.
Martin W. Stockel et al.Examples of volatility in a Sentence
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The uncertainty has created volatility for PDD’s stock price which fell 6% on Monday, rose 8% on Tuesday and fell more than 3% on Wednesday.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The four-week average, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, rose by 4,000 to 216,750.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
While 2024’s numbers indicate strong recovery, the volatility of the past three years underscores the industry’s sensitivity to global events and its dependence on external investment.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The market’s reaction underscores how even unrelated political moves can trigger significant volatility in the cryptocurrency space.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The four-week average, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, rose by 4,000 to 216,750.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
While 2024’s numbers indicate strong recovery, the volatility of the past three years underscores the industry’s sensitivity to global events and its dependence on external investment.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The market’s reaction underscores how even unrelated political moves can trigger significant volatility in the cryptocurrency space.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Volatility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volatility. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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