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21volatile — / vɒlətaɪl/ adjective referring to a market or price which is not stable, but which rises and falls sharply ● The share has been very volatile since it was launched. ▪▪▪ ‘…blue chip stocks are the least volatile while smaller stocks are the most… …
22volatile — I. adjective Etymology: French, from Latin volatilis, from volare to fly Date: 1605 1. readily vaporizable at a relatively low temperature 2. flying or having the power to fly 3. a. lighthearted, lively b. easily aroused < volatile suspici …
23volatile — adjective 1 a volatile situation is likely to change suddenly and without much warning: a volatile economic environment 2 someone who is volatile can suddenly become angry or violent 3 a volatile liquid or substance changes easily into a gas… …
24volatile — vol•a•tile [[t]ˈvɒl ə tl, tɪl[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] ˌtaɪl[/t]] adj. 1) chem. evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent[/ex] 2) tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive: a… …
25volatile — (vo la ti l ) s. m. 1° Animal qui vole. • Dans une ménagerie De volatiles remplie, LA FONT. Fabl. III, 12. • Je ne suis qu un volatile, répliqua l autre [le phénix] ; mais je naquis dans le temps que toutes les bêtes parlaient encore, VOLT …
26volatile — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …
27volatile — vo·là·ti·le agg., s.m. 1a. agg. BU che è in grado di volare Sinonimi: 1volante. 1b. agg. LE alato | la volatile dea, la Fama 2a. agg. TS chim., fis. di sostanza liquida o solida, che passa facilmente allo stato di vapore 2b. agg. TS chim. di… …
28volatile — adjective 1) a volatile personality Syn: unpredictable, changeable, variable, inconstant, inconsistent, erratic, irregular, unstable, turbulent, blowing hot and cold, varying, shifting, fluctuating, fluid, mutable; mercurial …
29volatile — /ˈvɒlətaɪl / (say voluhtuyl), Originally US / təl/ (say tuhl) adjective 1. evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapour: a volatile oil. 2. easily provoked to violence or anger. 3. likely to change suddenly and unpredictably:… …
30volatile — adj. & n. adj. 1 evaporating rapidly (volatile salts). 2 changeable, fickle. 3 lively, light hearted. 4 apt to break out into violence. 5 transient. n. a volatile substance. Phrases and idioms: volatile oil = essential oil. Derivatives:… …
