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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.

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   The meaning of VOLATILE is characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change. How to use volatile in a sentence. The History of Volatile Is for the Birds.

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

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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.

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

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   adj. 1. evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent. 2. tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive: a volatile political situation. 3. characterized by or liable to sharp or sudden changes; unstable: a volatile stock market.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVOLATILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   VOLATILE definition: 1. A volatile person can suddenly become angry or violent. 2. A volatile situation might suddenly…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › volatilevolatile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (of a situation) likely to change suddenly; easily becoming dangerous synonym unstable. This is a highly volatile situation from which riots might develop. Exporting the product was difficult due to a volatile exchange rate. a potentially volatile situation. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · volatile (comparative more volatile, superlative most volatile) Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions. (of a substance, informal) Explosive. (of a price etc) Variable or erratic. (of a person) Quick to become angry or violent.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › volatileVolatile Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Vaporizing or evaporating quickly, as alcohol. Webster's New World. Likely to shift quickly and unpredictably; unstable; explosive. A volatile social condition. Webster's New World. Tending to vary often or widely, as in price. The ups and downs of volatile stocks. American Heritage. Similar definitions.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVOLATILE definition in American English | Collins English...

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    1. evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor. Acetone is a volatile solvent. 2. tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive. a volatile political situation. 3. changeable; mercurial; flighty. a volatile disposition.