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Meaning of
volatile
in English
volatile
us
//ˈvoʊ.ḗl.ə.təl//
uk
//ˈvəʊ.lə.taɪl//
#moderate
Plural
volatiles
Definitions
Adjective
prone
to
sudden
;
erratic
changes
The
company's
stock
price
is
volatile
and
can
change
rapidly
.
prone
to
anger
;
aggressive
He
has
a
volatile
temper
and
gets
angry
easily
.
likely
to
become
violent
;
unstable
The
politician's
volatile
behavior
during
the
debate
worried
his
supporters
.
easily
evaporating
;
changing
state
The
chemist
handled
the
volatile
substance
with
care
to
avoid
explosion
.
explosive
;
highly
reactive
The
laboratory
stored
the
volatile
chemicals
in
a
special
container
.
immediately
updated
in
memory
;
reflecting
changes
The
database
used
volatile
memory
to
ensure
the
latest
data
was
always
displayed
.
losing
data
when
powered
down
The
computer's
volatile
memory
meant
that
all
data
was
lost
when
it
shut
down
.
content
lost
upon
shutdown
The
volatile
storage
device
required
constant
power
to
retain
its
contents
.