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humidity
[ hyoo-mid-i-teeor, often, yoo- ]
noun
- humid condition; moistness; dampness.
- an uncomfortably high amount of relative humidity:
It's not the heat, it's the humidity that tires me out.
humidity
/ hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ /
noun
- the state of being humid; dampness
- a measure of the amount of moisture in the air See relative humidity absolute humidity
humidity
/ hyo̅o̅-mĭd′ĭ-tē /
- The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, usually expressed as either absolute humidity or relative humidity.
humidity
- The amount of water vapor in the air. Humidity is measured in two ways: (1) Absolute humidity is the percentage of water vapor actually present in the air. (2) Relative humidity is the absolute humidity divided by the amount of water that could be present in the air. Relative humidity indicates the degree of comfort or discomfort one feels from the humidity, because it indicates the amount of perspiration that can evaporate from the skin.
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Example Sentences
In the desert, an unbelievable humidity emerges when standing near water sources.
Fall and early summer are the ideal times to visit, in-between the bitter winters and the humidity of the hot August nights.
The unit features three unlabeled controls, as well as a digital display of the current temperature and humidity.
Dehydration, in heat and humidity as well as dry winter weather, is a major headache trigger.
When Moore was little, the two would spend almost all of August at Disney World, braving the humidity and crowds.
As all parts of this apparatus are of metal changes in humidity or temperature do not affect its regulation.
The humidity of the earth had rusted the screws, and it was not without some difficulty that the coffin was opened.
As camels live in the desert they must keep smelling the air to find out its humidity.
The great humidity gives rise to many diseases, particularly fevers, and the alternations from heat to damp cause dysentery.
In the cold season its weight increases by the absorption of humidity.
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