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volatility
A term from the financial world that describes the extent of fluctuations in prices or rates (e.g., of stocks or currencies) over a certain period of time. High volatility means strong and rapid price changes.
Die Volatilität am Aktienmarkt hat in den letzten Wochen stark zugenommen.
Volatility in the stock market has increased sharply in recent weeks.
volatility
In chemistry and physics, the property of a substance to evaporate or vaporize easily. A substance with high volatility quickly changes from a liquid to a gaseous state at room temperature.
Wegen seiner hohen Volatilität muss man Alkohol gut verschlossen aufbewahren.
Because of its high volatility, alcohol must be kept tightly sealed.
The ending '-ität' signals an abstract noun. It is attached to adjectives (here: 'volatil' (volatile)) and is typical of technical terms and loanwords, often of Latin origin.
Die Flexibilität des Materials ist beeindruckend.
The flexibility of the material is impressive.
'Volatilität' (volatility) is a technical term and is used almost exclusively in finance or in the natural sciences (chemistry, physics). In normal everyday life, the word is very rare.
Der Professor erklärte die Volatilität verschiedener chemischer Elemente.
The professor explained the volatility of various chemical elements.
The context makes the meaning clear. Words like 'Aktien' (stocks), 'Markt' (market), 'Kurse' (rates/prices), or 'Preise' (prices) point to the financial meaning. Terms like 'Stoff' (substance), 'Flüssigkeit' (liquid), 'Dampf' (vapor), or 'verdunsten' (to evaporate) point to the chemical meaning.
Anleger müssen die hohe Volatilität der Kryptowährungen berücksichtigen.
Investors must take the high volatility of cryptocurrencies into account.
In both meanings, 'Volatilität' (volatility) is very often combined with adjectives that describe the extent. The most common are 'hohe Volatilität' (high volatility) and 'niedrige' or 'geringe Volatilität' (low volatility).
In Krisenzeiten ist eine hohe Volatilität an der Börse normal.
In times of crisis, high volatility on the stock exchange is normal.
fluctuation / swaying
For financial prices, Schwankung refers to an observed change or movement up and down. Volatilität is a technical term for the extent of such price movements over a specific period. Schwankung is therefore suitable for a single movement, while Volatilität refers to the overall strength of the movements.
Die Volatilität der Aktie war im vergangenen Monat hoch.
The stock's volatility was high last month.
Der Aktienkurs zeigte am Montag eine starke Schwankung.
The stock price showed a sharp fluctuation on Monday.
