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volatility

[vahl-uh-til-i-tee] / vɑl əˈtɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
evaporation
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NOUN
airiness
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NOUN
excitability
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That number leads to Tesla’s typical stock volatility.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The ones that we look for as earnings “surprises” have a particular pattern of implied volatility heading into the earnings.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Of the three tanks with the toxic chemical, crews were able to add a chemical to one tank to neutralize its volatility, Covey said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Contract cancellations inched down this spring as homebuyers and sellers gain a clearer sense of housing market conditions after several years of volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Since the volatility of these last digits makes them essentially random, every number from 000 to 999 is equally likely to come up.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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