humidity

  • 11humidity — hu|mid|i|ty [hju:ˈmıdıti] n [U] 1.) the amount of water contained in the air ▪ The room is kept at 72 degrees and 50% relative humidity. 2.) when the air is very warm and wet ▪ a day of hot sunshine and humidity …

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  • 12humidity — n 1. humidness, dampness, moisture, dew, damp, wetness, wateriness, sogginess; mugginess, sultriness, steaminess, dankness, clamminess; steam, mist, fog, vapor. 2. relative humidity, absolute humidity, dew point …

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  • 13humidity — hu•mid•i•ty [[t]hyuˈmɪd ɪ ti[/t]] often [[t]yu [/t]] n. 1) humid condition; moistness; dampness 2) mer relative humidity 3) an uncomfortably high amount of relative humidity • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L …

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  • 14humidity — /hjuˈmɪdəti / (say hyooh miduhtee) noun 1. humid condition; dampness. 2. Meteorology a. the condition of the atmosphere with regard to its water vapour content. b. the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the water vapour present in the… …

  • 15humidity — The moisture or dampness in the air. Usually refers to an uncomfortably high level of humidity. See relative humidity …

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  • 16humidity — noun (plural ties) Date: 15th century a moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere compare relative humidity …

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  • 17Humidity —   A measure of the moisture content of air; may be expressed as absolute, mixing ratio, saturation deficit, relative, or specific.   ***   The moisture content of air. Relative humidity is the ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present… …

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  • 18humidity — noun (U) 1 the amount of water contained in the air: 90% humidity 2 air or weather that is uncomfortably warm and wet …

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  • 19humidity — noun a climate of warm temperatures and high humidity Syn: mugginess, humidness, closeness, sultriness, stickiness, steaminess, airlessness, stuffiness, clamminess; dampness, damp, dankness, moisture, moistness, wetness, dewiness Ant …

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  • 20humidity — drėgmė statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Skysčio ar garų pavidalo vanduo ore, dirvožemyje, medienoje ar kitur. atitikmenys: angl. humidity; moisture vok. Feuchte, f; Feuchteanteil, m rus. влага, f pranc. eau, f; humidité …

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