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  2. Volatility (finance) - Wikipedia

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    In finance, volatility (usually denoted by "σ") is the degree of variation of a trading price series over time, usually measured by the standard deviation of logarithmic returns . Historic volatility measures a time series of past market prices. Implied volatility looks forward in time, being derived from the market price of a market-traded ...

  3. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  4. Transgender - Wikipedia

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    The flag consists of five horizontal stripes: light blue, pink, white, pink, and light blue Other transgender symbols include the butterfly (symbolizing transformation or metamorphosis), and a pink/light blue yin and yang symbol. Several gender symbols have been used to represent transgender people, including ⚥ and ⚧. See also

  5. Fahrenheit - Wikipedia

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    The Fahrenheit scale ( / ˈfærənˌhaɪt, ˈfɑːr -/) is a temperature scale based on one proposed in 1724 by the European physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736). [1] It uses the degree Fahrenheit (symbol: °F) as the unit. Several accounts of how he originally defined his scale exist, but the original paper suggests the lower ...

  6. Division sign - Wikipedia

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    The division sign ( ÷) is a mathematical symbol consisting of a short horizontal line with a dot above and another dot below, used in Anglophone countries to indicate the operation of division. This usage, though widespread in some countries, is not universal and the symbol has a different meaning in other countries.

  7. National symbols of Ukraine - Wikipedia

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    Type Symbol Image Notes Flag: Flag of Ukraine: National Flag of Ukraine: Official Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Ukraine: Emblem of Ukraine: Official. The lone emblem featured on it is the tryzub (meaning "trident"), a state sigil of the Kyivan Rus from the 10th century A.D., believed to originally represent the Holy Trinity, possibly adapted from symbolism of a falcon.

  8. United Nations Population Fund - Wikipedia

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    United Nations Population Fund. The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA ), formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide. [1] Its work includes developing national healthcare strategies and protocols, increasing access to birth control, and leading ...

  9. Hamsa - Wikipedia

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    The hamsa ( Arabic: خمسة, romanized : khamsa, lit. 'five', referring to images of 'the five fingers of the hand'), [1] [2] [3] also known as the hand of Fatima, [4] is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings. [5] [6] Depicting the open hand, an image ...