humidity
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noun \hyü-ˈmi-də-tē, yü-\Definition of HUMIDITY
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- 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
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hu·mid·i·ty
noun \hyü-ˈmid-ət-ē, yü-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HUMIDITY
humidity
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Amount of water vapour in the air. One of the most variable characteristics of the atmosphere, humidity is an important factor in climate and weather: it regulates air temperature by absorbing thermal radiation both from the Sun and the Earth; it is directly proportional to the latent energy available for the generation of storms; and it is the ultimate source of all forms of condensation and precipitation. Humidity varies because the water-holding capacity of air is determined by temperature. When a volume of air at a given temperature holds the maximum amount of water vapour possible, the air is said to be saturated. Relative humidity is the water-vapour content of the air relative to its content at saturation. Saturated air has a relative humidity of 100%; near the Earth the relative humidity rarely falls below 30%.
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