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单词 humidity
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humidity

[ hyoo-mid-i-tee or, often, yoo- ]
/ hyuˈmɪd ɪ ti or, often, yu- /
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noun

humid condition; moistness; dampness.
relative humidity.
an uncomfortably high amount of relative humidity: It's not the heat, it's the humidity that tires me out.

Origin of humidity

1350–1400; Middle English humydite<Latin (h)ūmiditās.See humid, -ity

Words nearby humidity

humid, humidex, humidifier, humidify, humidistat, humidity, humidor, humification, humified, humify, humiliate
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British Dictionary definitions for humidity

humidity
/ (hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ) /

noun

the state of being humid; dampness
a measure of the amount of moisture in the airSee relative humidity, absolute humidity
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for 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.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Medical definitions for humidity

humidity
[ hyōō-mĭdĭ-tē ]

n.

Dampness, especially of the air.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for humidity

humidity
[ hyōō-mĭdĭ-tē ]

The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, usually expressed as either absolute humidity or relative humidity.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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