Definition of volatility Volatility

/vɑˌlʌtɪˈlʌti/ - [valutilutee] - vol•a•til•i•ty

We found 12 definitions of volatility from 5 different sources.

What does volatility mean?

Noun Plural: volatilities
volatility - the trait of being unpredictably irresolute; "the volatility of the market drove many investors away"
		unpredictability
		irresoluteness, irresolution the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
volatility - the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor
		chemical property a property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity
volatility - being easily excited
		excitability, excitableness
		emotionalism, emotionality emotional nature or quality

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volatility (Noun)
The state of being volatile.
volatility (Noun)
The state of having a low boiling point and evaporating readily.
volatility (Noun)
The state of not retaining data in the absence of power.
volatility (Noun)
The state of being able to fly.
volatility (Noun)
The state of being unpredictable.
volatility (Noun)
Financial markets, countable, plural volatilities A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product.