Word of the day - Volatile - எளிதில் ஆவியாகிற - 12-04-2019

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Word of the day - April 12th 2019

Volatile - vol-a-tile

Tamil : எளிதில் ஆவியாகிற

Definition of volatile

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a: characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change

(e.g. The shares or stock exchange is a volatile market )

b: unable to hold the attention fixed because of an inherent lightness or fickleness of disposition

(e.g. The behavior of today's children are highly volatile)

Today's children exhibit a volatile temper.

2a: tending to erupt into violence : EXPLOSIVE

b: easily aroused

c: LIGHTHEARTED, LIVELY

3: 

a substance that is readily vaporizable at relatively low temperature(e.g. Petrol is a volatile liquid.) other volatile substances are camphor, dry ice, etc.

4: difficult to capture or hold permanently : EVANESCENT, TRANSITORY

(e.g. My memory is highly volatile)

5: flying or having the power to fly