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volatilidad

volatility

noun boh-lah-tee-lee-DAHD Rare

Origin: From Latin 'volatilis' (flying, fleeting).

Usage Note

Volatilidad is most common in financial and economic contexts (volatilidad del mercado, market volatility) but also appears in chemistry (the tendency to evaporate) and figuratively for unstable situations or moods. It is an abstract noun without a plural in financial usage.

Examples

"La alta volatilidad afecta a los inversores."

Natural Translation

High volatility affects investors.

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