volatility in Japanese
volatility in Japanese is 揮発性, 飛行性, 予測不能性 — volatility means the tendency of a price, market or value to move sharply and unpredictably over a short period.
volatility in Japanese
揮発性
Pronounced: kihatsusei
飛行性
(uncountable) The state of being able to fly.
予測不能性
(uncountable) The state of being unpredictable.
変動性
(finance, countable) A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product.
What does "volatility" mean?
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noun The tendency of a price, market or value to move sharply and unpredictably over a short period.
"Volatility in the oil market pushed petrol prices up twice in a fortnight."
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noun A tendency to change mood or behaviour suddenly and without warning, or a situation liable to turn violent at any moment.
"His volatility made the whole newsroom walk on eggshells."
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noun In chemistry, the readiness with which a substance evaporates at ordinary temperatures.
"Petrol's high volatility is what makes its vapour so dangerous indoors."
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volatility in a sentence
- Volatility in the oil market pushed petrol prices up twice in a fortnight.
- The fund uses options to hedge against volatility.
- His volatility made the whole newsroom walk on eggshells.
- Aid workers withdrew because of the volatility of the border region.
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What is "volatility" in Japanese?
"volatility" in Japanese is 揮発性, 飛行性, 予測不能性. volatility means: The tendency of a price, market or value to move sharply and unpredictably over a short period.
How do you pronounce 揮発性?
"volatility" in Japanese is 揮発性, pronounced "kihatsusei".
How do you use "volatility" in a sentence?
Example: "Volatility in the oil market pushed petrol prices up twice in a fortnight." In Japanese, "volatility" is 揮発性, 飛行性, 予測不能性.
Are there other ways to say "volatility" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "volatility": 揮発性, 飛行性, 予測不能性, 変動性.
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