noun
1. the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor
• Derivationally related forms: ↑volatile
• Hypernyms: ↑chemical property
2. the trait of being unpredictably irresolute
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the volatility of the market drove many investors away
• Syn: ↑unpredictability
• Derivationally related forms: ↑volatile
• Hypernyms: ↑irresoluteness, ↑irresolution
3. being easily excited
• Syn: ↑excitability, ↑excitableness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑volatile, ↑excitable (for: ↑excitableness), ↑excitable (for: ↑excitability)
• Hypernyms: ↑emotionality, ↑emotionalism
• Hyponyms: ↑boiling point
Useful english dictionary. 2012.