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volatilitythe quality of being likely to change quickly and unpredictably, especially for the worse

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being likely to change quickly and unpredictably, especially for the worse

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌvɑləˈtɪləti/

Korean meaning: 변동성, 불안정성 (특히 급격하고 예측하기 어려운 변화의 성질)

Korean pronunciation: 발러**틸**러티

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's mood volatility made employees walk on eggshells during meetings.
  • Currency volatility can significantly impact international business operations.
  • The weather's volatility this spring has confused both flowers and fashionistas alike.

volatility

NOUN

//ˌvɑləˈtɪləti//

the quality of being likely to change quickly and unpredictably, especially for the worse

volatility concept
💡 Concept

Sharp ups and downs show high volatility

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volatility rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Market volatility turns fertility into futility!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌvɑləˈtɪləti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌvɒləˈtɪləti/

🌳Etymology

Rootvolat
Suffix--ile

Origin

라틴어 'volatilis'(날아다니는, 순식간에 사라지는)에서 유래되었습니다. 새처럼 자유롭게 날아다니며 한 곳에 정착하지 않는 성질을 나타냈던 단어가 현대에는 급격한 변화나 불안정성을 의미하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

utilityfutilityfertility
utility
futility
fertility

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO's mood volatility made employees walk on eggshells during meetings.

Currency volatility can significantly impact international business operations.

😄 Fun example

The weather's volatility this spring has confused both flowers and fashionistas alike.

Investors need to understand the volatility of cryptocurrency markets before investing.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

instabilityunpredictabilityfluctuationvariabilityturbulence

Antonyms

stabilityconsistencypredictability

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