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Volatile vs Volant - What's the difference?

volatile | volant |

As adjectives the difference between volatile and volant

is that volatile is (physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions while volant is (heraldry) having extended wings as if flying.

volatile

English

(wikipedia volatile)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (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
  • (obsolete) Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * volatility * volatile memory

    volant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (heraldry) Having extended wings as if flying.
  • Flying, or able to fly.
  • Moving quickly or lightly, as though flying; nimble.
  • * 1891 , Mary Noailles Murfree, In the "Stranger People's" Country , Nebraska 2005, p. 209:
    • he turned to catch through the trees a flitting glimpse of her light dress, her volant attitude, as she sped silently and secretly back to the waiting group on the porch.
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