English · Word Candidate

volatile

/ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: volatiles

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bốc hơi hoặc hóa hơi dễ dàng

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of a substance, explosive.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có thể gây nổ

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AdjectiveRegister: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hóa chất hoặc hợp chất dễ biến thành khí

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A variable that is volatile, i.e. has its associated memory immediately updated with any change in value.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Biến số dễ thay đổi, cập nhật ngay khi giá trị thay đổi

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Noun

Examples

Operations on C++ volatiles do put the compiler on notice that the object may be modified asynchronously, and hence are generally safer to use than ordinary variable accesses.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “volatile” mean?

Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.

Is “volatile” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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