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volatility
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volatility
n.
state of threatening to explode; fickleness; characteristic of memory which requires a constant electrical supply in order to keep the data from being erased (Computers)
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Volatility
Volatility or volatile may refer to:
Chemistry
- Volatility (chemistry), a measure of the tendency of a substance to vaporize
- Relative volatility, a measure of vapor pressures of the components in a liquid mixture
- Volatiles, a group of compounds with low boiling points that are associated with a planet's or moon's crust and/or atmosphere
- Volatile organic compounds, organic compounds that can evaporate at normal temperature and pressure
- Volatile anaesthetics, a class of anaesthetics which evaporate easily
- Volatile substance abuse, the abuse of household inhalants containing volatile compounds
- Volatile oil, also known as essential oil, an oil derived from plants with aromatic compounds used in cosmetics and flavoring
- Volatile acidity, a term used in wine making to indicate an unacceptably high level of acid or vinegar.
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volatility
Noun
1. the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor
(hypernym) chemical property
2. the trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility of the market drove many investors away"
(synonym) unpredictability
(hypernym) irresoluteness, irresolution
3. being easily excited
(synonym) excitability, excitableness
(hypernym) emotionality, emotionalism
(hyponym) boiling point
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volatility
n.
výbušnost; prchlivost; prchavost
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Volatility
(n.)
Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness.
Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate; changeableness; fickleness.
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