volatility
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- The state of being volatile.
- The state of having a low boiling point and evaporating readily.
- The state of not retaining data in the absence of power.
- The state of being able to fly.
- The state of being unpredictable.
- A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product.
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