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humidity
humidity
noun hu·mid·i·ty \hyü-ˈmi-də-tē, yü-\
: moisture in the air : the amount of moisture in the air
plural hu·mid·i·ties
Full Definition of HUMIDITY
: a moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere — compare relative humidity
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Examples of HUMIDITY
- the humidity of the region
- It's not the heat that will get you—it's the humidity.
- The temperature is 67 degrees with humidity at 75 percent.
- an area of low humidity
First Known Use of HUMIDITY
15th century
Rhymes with HUMIDITY
acidity, aridity, avidity, cupidity, flaccidity, floridity, fluidity, frigidity, gelidity, gravidity, hybridity, limpidity, liquidity, lividity, lucidity, morbidity, placidity, rabidity, rancidity, rapidity, rigidity, sapidity, solidity, stupidity, tepidity, timidity, torridity, turbidity, turgidity, validity, vapidity, viridity, viscidity
humidity
noun hu·mid·i·ty \hyü-ˈmid-ət-ē, yü-\ (Medical Dictionary)
plural hu·mid·i·ties
Medical Definition of HUMIDITY
: a moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere—see absolute humidity, relative humidity
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