volatility
gb/vˌɑlətˈɪləti/ us/vˌɑlətˈɪləti/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
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Substantivo
business
C1
quantity
1
unpredictable financial price changes
how much and how quickly a financial price goes up and down
Padrão de uso:
volatility in [market/price/currency]; the volatility of [asset]
Erro comum:
Volatility is usually uncountable: say "high volatility" or "a period of volatility," not usually "a high volatility."
Sinônimos
instability (broader and less specifically financial)
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fluctuation (emphasizes movement up and down rather than risk)
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turbulence (more vivid, often suggesting difficult market conditions)
Antônimos
stability (prices or markets remain relatively steady)
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steadiness (emphasizes smooth, predictable behavior)
Colocações
market volatility
|price volatility
|stock market volatility
|currency volatility
|high volatility
|low volatility
|volatility risk
|volatility spike
|periods of volatility
|rising volatility
Temas
finance
|business
|investing
|risk
Exemplos
- Investors moved into bonds because of the recent volatility in the stock market.
- Oil price volatility has made it harder for airlines to plan their costs.
- The fund is designed for people who want growth but cannot tolerate extreme volatility.
Exemplos para estudantes
- There was high volatility in the market this week.
- Gold prices showed less volatility than tech stocks.
Substantivo
C1
property
2
general instability and unpredictability
a state in which things can change suddenly and are hard to predict
Padrão de uso:
volatility in [situation/place/system]; the volatility of [situation]
Erro comum:
Do not confuse volatility with violence. Volatility means sudden, unpredictable change; it may or may not involve violence.
Sinônimos
instability (very close in meaning and often more general)
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unpredictability (emphasizes that future changes are hard to foresee)
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changeability (less negative and less intense)
Antônimos
stability (a condition of little sudden change)
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predictability (changes can be expected or planned for)
Colocações
political volatility
|economic volatility
|social volatility
|regional volatility
|global volatility
|increased volatility
|continuing volatility
|period of volatility
|source of volatility
|reduce volatility
Temas
politics
|society
|change
|risk
Exemplos
- Political volatility in the region made long-term planning difficult.
- The company survived years of volatility before its sales finally became stable.
- Climate change is increasing volatility in weather patterns around the world.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The country faced a period of political volatility.
- Good planning can help a business deal with volatility.
Substantivo
C1
property
3
sudden emotional mood changes
a tendency for someone's feelings or mood to change very suddenly
Padrão de uso:
emotional volatility; volatility in [someone]'s mood/behavior
Erro comum:
If you mean a person's mood, "emotional volatility" is clearer than just "volatility."
Sinônimos
moodiness (more everyday and often less clinical)
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irritability (focuses on becoming annoyed or angry easily)
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explosiveness (emphasizes sudden angry outbursts)
Antônimos
calmness (emphasizes emotional quietness)
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composure (emphasizes self-control under stress)
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even-temperedness (a stable and steady emotional nature)
Colocações
emotional volatility
|mood volatility
|behavioral volatility
|signs of volatility
|episodes of volatility
|manage volatility
|reduce emotional volatility
|volatility in mood
Temas
emotions
|psychology
|behavior
|relationships
Exemplos
- Stress and lack of sleep can increase emotional volatility.
- His volatility made it difficult for the team to know how he would react.
- The therapist helped her recognize the triggers behind her mood volatility.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He is trying to control his emotional volatility.
- Her mood volatility became worse during the stressful month.
Substantivo
technical
C2
property
4
tendency to evaporate easily
how easily a liquid or solid changes into a gas
Padrão de uso:
the volatility of [substance]; high/low volatility
Erro comum:
In chemistry, high volatility means a substance evaporates easily; it does not mean the substance is emotionally or politically unstable.
Sinônimos
evaporability (more directly describes the ability to evaporate, but is less common)
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vaporizability (technical and focused on changing into vapor)
Antônimos
nonvolatility (the property of not evaporating easily)
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low volatility (a reduced tendency to evaporate)
Colocações
chemical volatility
|high volatility
|low volatility
|solvent volatility
|volatility of a compound
|volatility and flammability
|volatile organic compounds
|measure volatility
Temas
chemistry
|science
|materials
Exemplos
- Gasoline's high volatility is one reason it produces flammable vapors so easily.
- The volatility of a perfume ingredient affects how quickly its scent disappears.
- Scientists compared the volatility of several solvents at room temperature.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Alcohol has high volatility and evaporates quickly.
- The lab tested the volatility of the liquid.
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Sílabas e tonicidade
volat - il - ity (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: volatility
- Plural: volatilities, volatility
Expressões
historical volatility
1/hɪstˈɔɹɪkəl vˌɑlətˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
technical
measured past price movement
a measure of how much a price moved in the past
Exemplos
- The analyst compared the stock's historical volatility with its current implied volatility.
- Bitcoin has had much higher historical volatility than most major currencies.
- The report measured historical volatility over a 30-day period.
implied volatility
1/ɪmplˈaɪd vˌɑlətˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
technical
expected future market movement
a finance measure showing how much traders expect a price to move in the future
Exemplos
- The option became more expensive as implied volatility rose.
- Traders often watch implied volatility before major earnings announcements.
- A fall in implied volatility can reduce the value of an option even if the stock price barely changes.
volatility arbitrage
1/vˌɑlətˈɪləti ˈɑɹbɪtɹˌɑʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
trading volatility mispricing
a trading strategy that tries to make money when volatility is priced incorrectly
Exemplos
- The hedge fund uses volatility arbitrage to exploit pricing differences in options markets.
- Volatility arbitrage can lose money when market conditions change suddenly.
- The strategy depends on accurate estimates of future volatility.
volatility index
1/vˌɑlətˈɪləti ˈɪndɛks/
fixed phrase
business
index of expected volatility
a market number that shows how much investors expect prices to move
Exemplos
- The volatility index jumped after investors reacted to the surprise announcement.
- Many analysts treat the VIX volatility index as a gauge of market fear.
- Funds that track a volatility index can be risky for long-term investors.
volatility smile
1/vˌɑlətˈɪləti smˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
curved options volatility pattern
a graph pattern in options markets where expected volatility is higher at both low and high strike prices
Exemplos
- The trader studied the volatility smile before pricing the exotic option.
- After the market shock, the volatility smile became much steeper.
- A volatility smile shows that options with different strike prices can have different implied volatilities.