Humidity Definition

hyo͝o-mĭdĭ-tē
humidities
noun
humidities
Moistness; dampness.
Webster's New World
The amount or degree of moisture in the air.
Webster's New World
Relative humidity.
American Heritage

The amount of water vapour in the air.

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Other Word Forms of Humidity

Noun

Singular:
humidity
Plural:
humidities

Origin of Humidity

  • Middle English humidite from Old French from Medieval Latin hūmiditās from Latin hūmidus humid humid

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English humidite, from Old French, from Medieval Latin humiditas, from Latin umidus (“damp, moist, wet”)

    From Wiktionary

Humidity Sentence Examples

  • Throughout the year the humidity of the air is very great.

  • The average summer humidity is 76%, that of winter 74%.

  • The low humidity, high altitudes and southern latitude all combine to make the climate salubrious and especially beneficial to persons suffering with pulmonary disorders.

  • Only a fourth to a half of the days of the different months are wholly or partly clear even in the north, and in the same district the monthly means of relative humidity vary from 65 to 70.

  • The general physiognomy of the Indian flora is mainly determined by the conditions of humidity of climate.

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Words Starting With

HHUHUM

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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humidity

Words Starting With H and Ending With Y

Starts With H & Ends With YStarts With HU & Ends With YStarts With H & Ends With TY

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With H8 Letter Words Ending With Y