humidity
English
Etymology
From Middle English humidite, from Old French humidité, from Medieval Latin humiditas, from Latin umidus (“damp, moist, wet”).
Morphologically humid + -ity
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hjuˈmɪd.ɪ.ti/
- Hyphenation: hu‧mi‧di‧ty
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Noun
humidity (usually uncountable, plural humidities)
- Dampness, especially that of the air.
- The amount of water vapour in the air.
Derived terms
- absolute humidity
- relative humidity
- specific humidity
- temperature-humidity index
Related terms
- humid
- humidifier
- humidify
Translations
dampness, especially that of the air
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amount of water vapour in the air
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See also
- dew point
- hygrometer
See also
- humidity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia