volatile
English
Etymology
From Latin volātilis (“flying; swift; temporary; volatile”), from volō (“I fly”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
volatile (comparative more volatile, superlative most volatile)
- (physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
- (of a substance, informal) explosive.
- (of a price etc) variable or erratic.
- (of a person) quick to become angry or violent.
- fickle.
- temporary or ephemeral.
- (of a situation) potentially violent.
- (computing, of a variable) having its associated memory immediately updated with any changes in value.
- (computing, of memory) whose content is lost when the computer is powered down
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:ephemeral
Derived terms
Translations
evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions
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(informal) explosive
(of a price etc) variable or erratic
fickle
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temporary or ephemeral
(of a situation) potentially violent
(computing, of memory) whose content is lost when the computer is powered down
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French
Etymology
From Latin volatilis (“flying”)
Adjective
volatile (masculine and feminine, plural volatiles)
Noun
volatile m (plural volatiles)
Italian
Adjective
volatile m and f (m and f plural volatili)
Synonyms
- (flying): volante
Noun
volatile m (plural volatili)