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Volatility vs Turbulence - What's the difference?

volatility | turbulence |

As nouns the difference between volatility and turbulence

is that volatility is the state of being volatile while turbulence is the state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.

volatility

English

Noun

(wikipedia volatility) (-)
  • The state of being volatile
  • # The state of having a low boiling point and evaporating readily
  • # (computing) The state of not retaining data in the absence of power
  • # The state of being able to fly
  • # The state of being unpredictable
  • # (Financial markets'', ''countable , plural volatilities ) A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product
  • turbulence

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
  • (uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
  • (uncountable) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
  • An instance or type of such state or disturbance.
  • See also

    * mechanical turbulence * thermal turbulence