Volatile: meaning, definitions and examples

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volatile

 

[ หˆvษ’lษ™taษชl ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

chemistry

tending to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Synonyms

capricious, unpredictable, unstable

Examples of usage

  • The political situation was extremely volatile.
  • Volatile substances should be handled with care.
Context #2 | Adjective

finance

liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Synonyms

changing, fluctuating, variable

Examples of usage

  • The stock market can be very volatile.
  • The value of cryptocurrencies is highly volatile.
Context #3 | Noun

computing

memory that loses its stored information when the power supply is cut off.

Synonyms

ram, temporary memory

Examples of usage

  • The computer's volatile memory cleared when it was turned off.

Translations

Translations of the word "volatile" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น volรกtil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช flรผchtig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mudah menguap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะตั‚ัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lotny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎ็™บๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท volatile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ volรกtil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uรงucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํœ˜๋ฐœ์„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชู‚ู„ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prchavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prchavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒฅๅ‘ๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hlapljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rokgjarn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัˆา›ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uรงucu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ volรกtil

Etymology

The word 'volatile' comes from the Latin word 'volatilis', meaning 'fleeting' or 'transitory'. In English, it originally referred to something that evaporated quickly. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the idea of something that is unstable or changes rapidly. The word has been used in various fields such as chemistry, finance, and computing to describe things that are prone to rapid and unpredictable changes.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,790 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.