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volatile
[vol-uh-tl, -til, -tahyl]
adjective
evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor.
Acetone is a volatile solvent.
tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive.
a volatile political situation.
Synonyms: , ,changeable; mercurial; flighty.
a volatile disposition.
(of prices, values, etc.) tending to fluctuate sharply and regularly.
volatile market conditions.
fleeting; transient.
volatile beauty.
Computers.of or relating to storage that does not retain data when electrical power is turned off or fails.
able to fly or flying.
noun
a volatile substance, as a gas or solvent.
volatile
/ ˌvɒləˈtɪlɪtɪ, ˈvɒləˌtaɪl /
adjective
(of a substance) capable of readily changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour; having a high vapour pressure and a low boiling point
(of persons) disposed to caprice or inconstancy; fickle; mercurial
(of circumstances) liable to sudden, unpredictable, or explosive change
lasting only a short time
volatile business interests
computing (of a memory) not retaining stored information when the power supply is cut off
obsoleteflying or capable of flight; volant
noun
a volatile substance
rarea winged creature
volatile
Changing easily from liquid to vapor at normal temperatures and pressures. Essential oils used in perfumes are highly volatile.
Other 51Թ Forms
- volatility noun
- volatileness noun
- nonvolatility noun
- semivolatile adjective
- unvolatile adjective
- ˈDZپԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of volatile1
Example Sentences
In other international reaction, Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said they were "alarmed by the escalation" and that the strikes risked "further destabilising a region that is already volatile".
“This is so ridiculous. It says a lot about the administration and what it’s willing to do to distract and create a more stressful, volatile environment.”
And this at a time of volatile politics and a restlessness among an electorate, many of whom feel squeezed and have done for years and years.
That is, historically, what presidents have done: Facing volatile circumstances, confronting crises, they summon the powers of their office to explain, to ameliorate, to reassure and above all, to try to calm the situation.
In the coming months, Trump has the power to destabilise South Korea's economy, its security, and its volatile relationship with North Korea.
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