humiture
American
[hyoo-mi-cher, -choor, yoo-]
/ ˈhyu mɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, ˈyu- /
noun
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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.
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(formerly) the average of the Fahrenheit temperature and the relative humidity.
humiture
Scientific
/ hyo̅o̅′mĭ-chər /
Etymology
Origin of humiture
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