volatility
/ˌvɒl.əˈtɪl.ə.ti/noun
High School
1
The state of being volatile.
2
The state of having a low boiling point and evaporating readily.
3
The state of not retaining data in the absence of power.
4
The state of being able to fly.
5
The state of being unpredictable.
6
A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing