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| + | From [[Middle English]] ''humidite'', from Old French ''humidité'', from Medieval Latin ''humiditas'', from [[Latin]] ''umidus'' (“damp, moist, wet”). | ||
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| + | Morphologically [[humid]] + -''ity'' | ||
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| + | ==Noun== | ||
| + | '''humidity''' (usually uncountable, plural '''humidities''') | ||
# [[dampness]], especially that of the [[air]] | # [[dampness]], especially that of the [[air]] | ||
# the [[amount]] of [[water]] [[vapor]] in the air | # the [[amount]] of [[water]] [[vapor]] in the air | ||
| − | + | ===Derived terms=== | |
* [[absolute humidity]] | * [[absolute humidity]] | ||
* [[relative humidity]] | * [[relative humidity]] | ||
* [[specific humidity]] | * [[specific humidity]] | ||
| + | * [[temperature-humidity index]] | ||
| − | + | ===Related terms=== | |
* [[humid]] | * [[humid]] | ||
* [[humidifier]] | * [[humidifier]] | ||
* [[humidify]] | * [[humidify]] | ||
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{{Wictionary_credits|humidity|4599326}} | {{Wictionary_credits|humidity|4599326}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:50, 10 July 2023
Etymology
From Middle English humidite, from Old French humidité, from Medieval Latin humiditas, from Latin umidus (“damp, moist, wet”).
Morphologically humid + -ity
Noun
humidity (usually uncountable, plural humidities)
Derived terms
- absolute humidity
- relative humidity
- specific humidity
- temperature-humidity index
Related terms
- humid
- humidifier
- humidify
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