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humidity

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hu·mid·i·ty  (hy-md-t)
n.
1. Dampness, especially of the air.
2. Relative humidity.

[Middle English humidite, from Old French, from Medieval Latin hmidits, from Latin hmidus, humid; see humid.]

humidity [hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ]
n
1. the state of being humid; dampness
2. (Physics / General Physics) a measure of the amount of moisture in the air See relative humidity, absolute humidity

humidity  (hy-md-t)
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, usually expressed as either absolute humidity or relative humidity.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.humidityhumidity - wetness in the atmosphere            
wetness - the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"
mugginess - a state of warm humidity

humidity
noun damp, moisture, dampness, wetness, moistness, sogginess, dankness, clamminess, mugginess, humidness The heat and humidity were insufferable.
Translations
humidity [hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ] Nhumedad f

humidity [hjuːˈmɪdɪti] n [weather] → humidité f
level of humidity, humidity level → taux m d'humidité

humidity
n(Luft)feuchtigkeit f

humidity [hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ] numidità
humidity [hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ] numidità

humidity رطوبة vlhkost fugtighed Luftfeuchtigkeit υγρασία humedad kosteus humidité vlažnost umidità 湿気 습기 vochtigheid fuktighet zawilgocenie humidade, umidade влажность fuktighet ความชื้น nem độ ẩm 湿度


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The humidity of the interior was changed into ice upon contact with the glass, preventing all observation.
An up-hill and down-hill ride of twenty-odd miles through a garish mid-day atmosphere brought him in the afternoon to a detached knoll a mile or two west of Talbothays, whence he again looked into that green trough of sappiness and humidity, the valley of the Var or Froom.
This indicates a very much greater degree of humidity, than at a corresponding height at Iquique.
 
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