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humidity

humidity

82 2.7
The amount of water in the air that makes it feel wet or sticky
  • noun
  • /hjuːˈmɪdəti/
translation icon : humedad
  • It's not so much the heat, it's the humidity that'll kill you.
  • relative humidity
  • high humidity
  • temperature and humidity

It now has a temperature and humidity sensor inside.

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Examples

  • The humidity was so high that we felt sticky as soon as we stepped outside.humidity

  • Even at its worst, the L.A. heat didn't have the kind of dense humidity Miami Beach did.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • So you get much, much lower humidity over here.

  • It's the humidity that gets to you.

  • Well, yeah, I had a cousin who went there, and, uh, the humidity, I think, is very high.

  • The control group was placed in a box at the same temperature and humidity as the raising conditions.

    Academic text (2015)
  • OK, so despite the heat and humidity, it hasn't changed that much.

  • The air is so full of humidity you can hardly push the sweat out of your pores.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • With dark clouds on the horizon, high humidity and thunderstorms on the way...

  • However, there are significant differences in energy balance, temperature, humidity, and storm runoff between urban areas and rural surfaces.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

moisture
vshumidity
107 1.0

A small amount of water on or in something that makes it slightly wet

means water vapor in the air rather than small amounts on objects
dampness
vshumidity
8 1.0

Slight wetness in the air or on surfaces that makes them feel cold

focuses on water vapor present in the air rather than surface wetness
relative humidity
vshumidity
  • Specialized
4 4.0

The amount of water in the air compared to the maximum it can hold at that temperature

describes the same water vapor amount without the percentage measure
moistness
vshumidity
1 1.1

A slight wetness on a surface or in the air

refers specifically to water vapor in the air rather than general wetness
humidness
vshumidity
2.9

Water in the air that makes it feel wet

is the identical meaning but uses the other common form

Antonyms

8 1.0

Lack of water or wetness in something

aridity
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Very dry conditions because of little or no rain

Compounds

relative humidity
  • Specialized
4 4.0

The amount of water in the air compared to the maximum it can hold at that temperature

How Humid

saturation
4 4.7
mugginess
4.2
humidity
82 2.7
moisture
107 1.0
dryness
8 1.0

Surface Forms

humidity singular
humidities plural

Morphology

humidity = humid (transparent) = humid + ity

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'humid' with '-ity'; the meaning 'state/quality of being humid' is directly derived.

Etymology

Humidity comes from the old Latin word humidus, which means 'moist' or 'wet', and it shares the same root as the English word humid. So, humidity is the amount of moisture in the air, which is why high humidity makes the air feel heavy and sticky.