vol

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Vol is an abbreviation appearing in several contexts.

In cooking, vol-au-vent is a puff pastry shell.

In music, vol. abbreviates volume: Vol. 2 of the symphony recordings.

In finance, vol is trader slang for volatility—the degree of price fluctuation in a market or security: implied vol, vol crush after earnings.

flight

Aeroflot

Russian national carrier

departure · arrival · booking · itinerary · passenger · route · destination · airfare · scheduled · connecting

volcano

volcanology

Study of erupting mountains

lava · magma · ash · pumice · basalt · vent · cone · pyroclastic · tephra · fumarole

book

tome

Substantial scholarly volume

anthology · compendium · hardcover · paperback · binding · spine · chapter · pages · publisher · collection

sound

loudness

Perceived sound intensity

knob · dial · slider · fader · gain · boost · audio · speaker · stereo · bass

measurement

capacity

Maximum amount containable

milliliters · fluid · displacement · volumetric · liter · quart · pint · cylinder · beaker · graduated

finance

fluctuation

Irregular change over time

options · derivatives · market · swings · uncertainty · instability · hedging · speculation · index · standard deviation

volunteer

volunteer

Unpaid willing participant

charity · service · community · unpaid · altruism · outreach · humanitarian · donation · activism · civic

Opposites
completeness of form

volvolume

Amount of space filled

voluntary · volunteer · spelled out

SOUND LEVEL (if vol = volume)

volmute

Without voice or sound

silence · muted · off · quiet · low

COMPULSION (if vol = voluntary)

volcompulsory

Required, not optional

mandatory · required · obligatory · involuntary · forced

Phrases
Family

volume, involve, evolve, involved, revolve, volcano, volley, volatile, convoluted

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