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volatility

/ˌvɒləˈtɪləti/ /ˌvɑːləˈtɪləti/

Meanings
noun
The state of being volatile

Examples :

"The stock market's volatility made it hard to predict future profits. "
business economy finance

Related Words

Illustration stock

stock noun

/stɒk/ /stɑk/

A store or supply.

"The school's stock of pencils was low, so the teacher asked the students to save them. "

Illustration future

future noun

/ˈfjuːt͡ʃə/ /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚ/

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

"My daughter is excited about her future plans for college. "

Illustration predict

predict noun

/pɹɪˈdɪkt/

A prediction.

"The weather predict for tomorrow is rain. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration profits

profits noun

/ˈpɹɒfɪts/ /ˈpɹɑfɪts/

Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

"The bakery's profits increased this month because they sold many birthday cakes. "

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volatile noun

/ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪ.(ə)l/ /ˈvɑl.ə.tl̩/

A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.

"The volatile quickly evaporated from the science experiment. "

Illustration hard

hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration market

market noun

/ˈmɑːkɪt/ /ˈmɑɹkɪt/

A gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise at a set time, often periodic.

"The privilege to hold a weekly market was invaluable for any feudal era burgh."

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state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "