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volatility in Spanish

volatility in Spanish is volatilidad — volatility means the tendency of a price, market or value to move sharply and unpredictably over a short period.

volatility in Spanish

volatilidad
noun

What does "volatility" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. 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 Spanish?

"volatility" in Spanish is volatilidad. volatility means: The tendency of a price, market or value to move sharply and unpredictably over a short period.

How do you use "volatility" in a sentence?

Example: "Volatility in the oil market pushed petrol prices up twice in a fortnight." In Spanish, "volatility" is volatilidad.

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