Volatility

Volatility

Volatility is the measure of the state of instability.

*For volatility in chemistry, see Volatility (chemistry)
*For volatility in finance, see Volatility (finance)
*For the measure comparing the vapor pressures of the components in a liquid mixture of chemicals, see Relative volatility.

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