volatility

American  

[vahl-uh-til-i-tee] / vɑl əˈtɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the state or quality of being volatile.

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Example Sentences

The firm added a High Risk designation to the rating, flagging the company’s “limited trading history and high customer concentration, which may expose shares to greater volatility.”

From Barron's

One of the traders who spoke with MarketWatch said the fact that Friday was a major options expiration could have exacerbated the volatility.

From MarketWatch

And these platforms, from crypto exchanges to betting apps, benefit enormously from that search since their profit is built on top of the very volatility that young people are trying to navigate.

From The Wall Street Journal

For years, the managers of some of these funds have been marketing them as a way to escape the volatility of public markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those measures appear to have reassured investors following a period of volatility in U.K. government bond markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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