vol

n. Stands for Volume. You see this in libraries or on bookshelves to show which part of a series a book is.

n. Abbreviation for Volume. Used in bibliographic citations and on book spines to denote a specific book within a larger series or collection.

“The encyclopedia was so large that I had to look in Vol. 4 to find the information.”

“The researcher noted that the relevant data appeared in Vol. 12 of the historical archives, specifically within the appendix.”

Formal

n. a short way to say 'volatility', which means how much prices in the stock market go up and down.

n. a clipping of volatility, referring to the rate at which the price of a security or market increases or decreases.

“Traders were worried because the vol in the tech sector was very high this week.”

“The portfolio manager adjusted the hedge after a sudden spike in equity vol threatened the fund's risk parameters.”

Technical · Informal

n. a nickname for a player on the Tennessee Volunteers college sports teams.

n. a clipping of Volunteer, specifically referring to an athlete or student at the University of Tennessee.

“The stadium was full of fans cheering for the Vols during the big game.”

“As a former Vol himself, the coach felt a deep connection to the university's athletic traditions and recruitment efforts.”

American English · Informal · Dialect