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   volatile

   /ˈvɒlətʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures: "volatile solvents such as petroleum ether, hexane, and benzene" Similar evaporativevaporousvaporescentexplosiveeruptiveinflammableunstabletechnical:labile
   • 2. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse: "the political situation was becoming more volatile" Similar tensestrainedfraughtuneasyuncomfortablechargedexplosiveeruptiveinflammatoryturbulentin turmoilfull of upheavalsinformal:hairynail-bitingwhite-knuckledodgyOpposite stablecalm
   • ▪ (of a person) liable to display rapid changes of emotion: "a passionate, volatile young man" Similar unpredictablechangeablevariableinconstantinconsistentuncertainerraticirregularunstableturbulentunsteadyunsettledunreliableundependablechangingever-changingvaryingshiftingfluctuatingfluidmutableproteanfitfulwaveringfull of ups and downsmercurialcapriciouswhimsicalfickleflightygiddyimpulsivewaywardtemperamentalhighly strungexcitableemotionaloveremotionalfierymoodycholericstormytempestuousvolcanicinformal:blowing hot and coldpeakytechnical:labilerare:fluctuantchangefulOpposite stableconstant
   • 3. (of a computer's memory) retaining data only as long as there is a power supply connected.

   noun

   • 1. a volatile substance.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘creature that flies’, also, as a collective, ‘birds’): from Old French volatil or Latin volatilis, from volare ‘to fly’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. volatileness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOLATILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VOLATILE definition: 1. likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse: 2. likely to change…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     VOLATILE meaning: 1. likely to change suddenly and...

   • Volatile: Thai Translation

     VOLATILE translate: ที่เปลี่ยนแปลงได้ง่าย, ผันผวนง่าย,...

   • Volatile in Russian

     VOLATILE translate: легко выходящий из себя, критический,...

   • Volatile in Spanish

     VOLATILE translate: volátil, voluble, volátil, volátil...

   • Traditional

     VOLATILE translate: 不穩定的；易變的；易怒的，喜怒無常的, （液體或固體）易揮發的，易氣化的....

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     VOLATILE translate: 不稳定的；易变的；易怒的，喜怒无常的, （液体或固体）易挥发的，易气化的....

   • Znaczenie Volatile, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     VOLATILE definicja: 1. likely to change suddenly and...

   • Volatile: Czech Translation

     volatile - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › volatileVolatile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of volatile as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Volatile can describe something that changes rapidly, is easily vaporized, or is explosive.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › volatileVOLATILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Volatile definition: evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor. See examples of VOLATILE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › volatileVolatile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A person who is volatile loses his or her temper suddenly and violently. A volatile political situation could erupt into civil war. When the stock market is volatile, it fluctuates greatly. And in scientific language, a volatile oil evaporates quickly.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOLATILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of volatile as an adjective or a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Volatile can describe a situation, a person, a substance, or a memory that changes quickly or unpredictably.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › volatileVolatile - definition of volatile by The Free Dictionary

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   Volatile means evaporating readily, changing easily, or liable to violence. It can also refer to a substance that changes from solid or liquid to vapor, or a memory that erases when power is off.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of volatile – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Volatile means easily becoming angry or violent, or changing suddenly. Learn how to use this adjective with examples and translations in different languages.