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VOLATILITY refers to the tendency to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially becoming dangerous or out of control, commonly used in finance and chemistry.
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VOLATILITY describes the quality of being subject to rapid, unpredictable changes, often with potentially dramatic or dangerous consequences. In financial markets, it measures the degree of variation in trading prices over time. In chemistry, it refers to substances that readily evaporate at normal temperatures. The concept extends metaphorically to describe unstable situations, unpredictable behavior, or rapidly changing conditions in various contexts from politics to personal temperament.Applications of volatility:
The word volatility derives from Latin volatilis, meaning "flying, fleeting, swift, transitory," from volare meaning "to fly." The connection between flying and changeability reflects the swift, unpredictable nature of flight. Originally used in the 1620s to describe birds and flying creatures, the chemical sense emerged in the 1680s. The financial meaning developed in the 1860s with modern stock markets. The behavioral sense of "readily changing moods" dates from the 1640s. The root volare also gives us "volatile," "volley," and is related to "velocity."
•The VIX (Volatility Index) is known as the "fear gauge" of the stock market
•Cryptocurrency markets typically show 5-10 times more volatility than traditional stock markets
•Mercury is so volatile that it evaporates at room temperature, making it dangerous to handle
•Market volatility tends to cluster - periods of high volatility are often followed by more high volatility
"The volatility in oil prices made it difficult for airlines to plan their fuel budgets."
"Her emotional volatility made her reactions unpredictable and sometimes concerning to friends."
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Total base points: 16 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 4 | Consonants: 6
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