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单词 discomfort index
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Definition of discomfort index in English:

discomfort index

noun
US
  • 1Meteorology an index for measuring the discomfort felt in warm weather as a result of the combined effects of the temperature and humidity of the air.

  • 2Economics an informal measure of the state of an economy obtained from the sum of the rate of inflation and the unemployment statistics.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Boston Globe.

 
 

Definition of discomfort index in US English:

discomfort index

noun
US
  • 1Meteorology an index for measuring the discomfort felt in warm weather as a result of the combined effects of the temperature and humidity of the air.

  • 2Economics an informal measure of the state of an economy obtained from the sum of the rate of inflation and the unemployment statistics.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Boston Globe.

 
 
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