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humidity

hu·mi·dity

UK/hjuːˈmɪd.ə.ti/ US/hjuːˈmɪd.ɪ.ti/ uncommon

noun

1.

wetness in the atmosphere

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Origin

From Middle English humidite, borrowed from Old French humidité, from Medieval Latin hūmiditās, from Latin ūmidus (“damp, moist, wet”). By surface analysis, humid + -ity.

Phrases

  • absolute humidity
  • dew point
  • relative humidity
  • specific humidity
  • temperature-humidity index

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