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absolute humidity
noun
: the amount of water vapor present in a unit volume of air compare relative humidity
Examples of absolute humidity in a Sentence
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If absolute humidity is also getting lower, as McKinnon found, that means the gap will expand even more.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2021
The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
—Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1813, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of absolute humidity was
in 1813
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“Absolute humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absolute%20humidity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
absolute humidity
noun
: the amount of water vapor present in a unit volume of air compare relative humidity
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