1 (often disapproving) (of a person or their moods) changing easily from one mood to another:
a highly volatile personality
2 (of a situation) likely to change suddenly; easily becoming dangerous:
a highly volatile situation from which riots might develop * a volatile exchange rate
3 (technical) (of a substance) that changes quickly into a gas:
Petrol is a volatile substance.
volatility noun [U]
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