humiture

[ hyoo-mi-cher, -chooror, often, yoo- ]

noun

1. a measure of the discomfort most people feel because of the combined effects of atmospheric temperature and humidity; variously defined as Fahrenheit temperature plus some function of vapor pressure.
2. (formerly) the average of the Fahrenheit temperature and the relative humidity.

humiture

/ hyo̅o̅′mĭ-chər /

1. See heat index

Word History and Origins

Origin of humiture¹

humi(dity) + (tempera)ture

Example Sentences

Where "humiture" permits no adjective, "tempidity" provides the desirably descriptive "tempid."

From Time Magazine Archive

Now assume temperature 34�, humidity 98%, gives humiture 66.

From Time Magazine Archive

Consider: temperature 98�, humidity 34%, gives humiture 66.

From Time Magazine Archive