humidity

Humidity is defined as the amount of wetness or water vapor in the air.

(noun)

When it is just about to rain and there's a lot of water vapor in the air, this is an example of a time when the humidity level is high.

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See humidity in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. humidities

  1. moistness; dampness
  2. the amount or degree of moisture in the air

Origin: ME humydite < OFr humidite < LL humiditas < L humidus: see humid

See humidity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Dampness, especially of the air.
  2. Relative humidity.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English humidite

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Medieval Latin hūmiditās

Origin: , from Latin hūmidus, humid; see humid

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