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Volatility - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Volatility : (noun)
1: the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a
vapor
2: the trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility
of the market drove many investors away" [syn: unpredictability]
3: being easily excited [syn: excitability, excitableness]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Volatileness \Vol"a*tile*ness\,Volatility : \Vol`a*til"i*ty\, n.
[Cf. F. volatilit['e].]
Quality or state of being volatile; disposition to evaporate;
changeableness; fickleness.
Syn: See Levity.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Volatility |
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eric_andersen: @ParnaSarkar yes, @RosabethKanter calls this "VUCA" - Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguousness |
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CommoditiesNews: Volatility in Markets, Including Gold, Is This a Bad Sign for the Gold Price?: by This is a snippet from a recent i... http://bit.ly/7n6Llw |
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Pethacker: Volatility Wall Street breaks three-day slide http://bit.ly/7qzstV |
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