Volatility is the measure of the state of instability.
- For volatility in chemistry, see Volatility (chemistry)
- For volatility in finance, see Volatility (finance)
- For the measure comparing the vapor pressures of the components in a liquid mixture of chemicals, see Relative volatility. Volatility in the context of Chemistry, Physics and Thermodynamics is a measure of the tendency of a substance to Vaporize. Volatility most frequently refers to the Standard deviation of the continuously compounded returns of a Financial instrument with a specific time horizon Vapor pressure (also known as equilibrium vapor pressure or saturation vapor pressure) is the Pressure of a Vapor in equilibrium Relative volatility is a measure comparing the Vapor pressures of the components in a liquid mixture of chemicals
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volatility
-noun
- The state of being volatile
- # The state of having a low boiling point and evaporating readily
- # (computing) The state of not retaining data in the absence of power
- # The state of being able to fly
- # The state of being unpredictable
- # (Financial markets, countable, plural volatilities) A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product
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