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In open range fires it is about picking a spot and hoping it is the right location. At the head of the fire you have to worry about wind and humidity and a number of other factors.
John Glover

Meaning of "humidity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMIDITY

humidity  [hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMIDITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humidity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HUMIDITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

humidity

Humidity

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. Water vapor is the gaseous state of water and is invisible. Humidity indicates the likelihood of precipitation, dew, or fog. Higher humidity reduces the effectiveness of sweating in cooling the body by reducing the rate of evaporation of moisture from the skin. This effect is calculated in a heat index table or humidex, used during summer weather. There are three main measurements of humidity: absolute, relative and specific. Absolute humidity is the water content of air. Relative humidity, expressed as a percent, measures the current absolute humidity relative to the maximum for that temperature. Specific humidity is a ratio of the water vapor content of the mixture to the total air content on a mass basis.

Definition of humidity in the English dictionary

The definition of humidity in the dictionary is the state of being humid; dampness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMIDITY


acidity
əˈsɪdɪtɪ
aridity
əˈrɪdɪtɪ
comorbidity
ˌkəʊmɔːˈbɪdɪtɪ
cupidity
kjuːˈpɪdɪtɪ
fluidity
fluːˈɪdɪtɪ
frigidity
frɪˈdʒɪdɪtɪ
hybridity
haɪˈbrɪdɪtɪ
intrepidity
ˌɪntrɪˈpɪdɪtɪ
invalidity
ˌɪnvəˈlɪdɪtɪ
liquidity
lɪˈkwɪdɪtɪ
lividity
lɪˈvɪdɪtɪ
lucidity
luːˈsɪdɪtɪ
morbidity
mɔːˈbɪdɪtɪ
placidity
pləˈsɪdɪtɪ
rancidity
rænˈsɪdɪtɪ
rapidity
rəˈpɪdɪtɪ
rigidity
rɪˈdʒɪdɪtɪ
stupidity
stjuːˈpɪdɪtɪ
tumidity
tjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ
turbidity
tɜːˈbɪdɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMIDITY

humicole
humicolous
humid
humidex
humidification
humidified
humidifier
humidifies
humidify
humidistat
humidly
humidness
humidor
humification
humified
humifies
humify
humiliant
humiliate
humiliated

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMIDITY

absolute humidity
avidity
face validity
flaccidity
gravidity
hyperacidity
insipidity
modulus of rigidity
nudity
pallidity
relative humidity
solidity
specific humidity
superfluidity
timidity
torpidity
torridity
turgidity
validity
viridity
viscidity

Synonyms and antonyms of humidity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HUMIDITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «humidity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of humidity

Translation of «humidity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMIDITY

Find out the translation of humidity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of humidity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «humidity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

湿度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

humedad
570 millions of speakers

English

humidity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आर्द्रता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رُطُوبَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

влажность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

umidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শৈত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humidité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelembapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftfeuchtigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

湿気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

습기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độ ẩm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈரப்பதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्द्रता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

umidità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zawilgocenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вологість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umiditate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υγρασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

humiditeit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fuktighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fuktighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humidity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMIDITY»

The term «humidity» is very widely used and occupies the 4.716 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMIDITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about humidity

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10 QUOTES WITH «HUMIDITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word humidity.
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Candice Accola
For skincare, I'm a Clean and Clear girl. Especially with the humidity in Georgia, Clean and Clear has been pretty good to me with all of the makeup we have to wear. My skin really responds to that product. I'm also a big fan of Kiehl's under-eye avocado cream.
2
B.o.B
I like rock music because it's always sonically fascinating. There's never a method to what it needs to sound like. It's just however that instrument comes out that day, whatever the humidity level was in the air, what studio you were at. All that makes that tone that you can't re-create, so each song is like a person.
3
Gary Carter
I remember many a time, going into someplace like Wrigley Field - where you could cut the humidity with a knife - and playing a doubleheader. I loved to play the game. It didn't matter if it was a doubleheader, or a single game, or a day game after a night game. I wanted to play.
4
Margaret Chan
Many diseases including malaria, dengue, meningitis - just a few examples - these are what we call climate-sensitive diseases, because such climate dimensions for rainfall, humidity and temperature would influence the epidemics, the outbreaks, either directly influencing the parasites or the mosquitoes that carry them.
5
Lori Foster
I love the water. Everything about it. Smelling the humidity in the air, seeing the mist rise in the morning, feeling the dew-wet grass on my bare feet. I love watching the fish jump and the geese land. We even have an eagle here that circles every so often.
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John Glover
In open range fires it is about picking a spot and hoping it is the right location. At the head of the fire you have to worry about wind and humidity and a number of other factors.
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Romain Grosjean
Our regular fitness programme means that the race lasting longer than others should not be a problem, but something you have to prepare for in Singapore is ensuring you always keep well-hydrated, as the heat and humidity can easily dehydrate you.
8
Christopher Heyerdahl
Louisiana has got a very specific warmth and humidity and richness of light.
9
Devin Kelley
We film 'Resurrection' in Atlanta, where humidity is a force to be reckoned with, especially for those of us who have naturally curly hair. I would love for the au naturel look of the '60s to come back. No make up, no hair products - just sun-kissed skin, freckles, and crazy curls.
10
Steve McManaman
I experienced the heat when I was playing for Madrid. If we went to places like Sevilla early on in the season it was unbearable. Usually you can feel it on pre-season tours in places like Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta. The humidity levels are unreal, but this is different, the first game of the World Cup.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMIDITY»

Discover the use of humidity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humidity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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HANDBOOK OF TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT.: Volume 1, Temperature ...
Volume 1 of the Handbook of Temperature Measurement, prepared by the CSIRO National Measurement Laboratory, Australia, details the principles and techniques involved in the measurement of humidity, in cryogenic and radiation thermometry and ...
Robin E. Bentley, 1998
2
Effects of Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Air Flow on ...
Particulate air filters are used extensively in all types of buildings to capture aerosols.
Weihua Tang, 2008
3
Caring for Cut Flowers
Most flowers should be kept in air with a high relative humidity (90 to 95%) to prevent them from drying out. Humidity refers to the amount of water in the air. Humid days are those when the air contains high levels of water (over about 80%  ...
Rod Jones, 2001
4
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology
describe how humidity affects equipment suction and discharge pressure. • explain three methods that manufacturers use to make air-conditioning equipment more efficient. SAFETY CHECKLIST • The technician must use caution while ...
William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson, John A. Tomczyk, 2005
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Basic Plant Pathology Methods
SOLUTIONS TO MAINTAIN CONSTANT HUMIDITY IN A CLOSED ATMOSPHERE To determine the effect of relative humidity (RH) on spore germination and longevity, action of fungicides, and other processes, a constant RH must be ...
James B. Sinclair, Onkar Dev Dhingra, 1995
6
Measurement of temperature and humidity: specification, ...
Principles followed in designing and specifyng the psychrometer.
Russell G. Wylie, Theo Lalas, World Meteorological Organization, 1992
7
Food Microbiology
3.3 EXTRINSIC FACTORS (ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITATIONS) 3.3.1 Relative Humidity It has already been seen in Section 3.2.5. that relative humidity and water activity are interrelated, thus relative humidity is essentially a measure of the ...
M. R. Adams, M. O. Moss, 2008
8
Ventilation and Humidity in Textile Mills and Factories
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Cecil Howard Lander, 2009
9
Desiccation and Survival in Plants: Drying Without Dying
Equilibrium relative humidity (RH) of glycerol solutions at different temperatures. Values were derived, using the refractive index of the solution at 25°C. Mass (%): g glycerol per 100 g solution. References ASTM (1983) Maintaining constant ...
Michael Black, H. W. Pritchard, 2002
10
An Introduction to Environmental Biophysics: 2nd edition
Partial saturation can be expressed in terms of ambient vapor pressure or mole fraction, relative humidity, vapor deficit, dew point temperature, or wet bulb temperature. Ambient vapor pressure is simply the vapor pressure that exists in the air, ...
Gaylon S. Campbell, John M. Norman, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMIDITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humidity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bad hair day: How to avoid humidity frizz | Fashion | The Guardian
Muggy weather not only leaves you feeling hot and sticky, for some of us it leaves us with 'humidity frizz'. An expert tells us how to avoid it. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Top 10 Sweatiest Cities in America: Humidity, Population Density …
When temperatures rise past 90 degrees Fahrenheit with relative high humidity, the body does everything possible to maintain a temperature of ... «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»
3
D.C. area forecast: Two splendid days with low humidity, then …
Unfortunately, the heat, humidity and thunderstorms come racing back for the weekend and beyond. With all the rain, lawn mowing is getting to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
NYC: Comfortable Air to Yield to Weekend Heat, High Humidity
Lower humidity and cooler air that pushed into the New York City area Wednesday night will hold into Friday, before both temperature and ... «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»
5
Summer heat returns - WHIO
Tuesday: A more comfortable day is in the forecast with less humidity and seasonably warm temperatures. Skies will be partly cloudy with highs ... «WHIO, Jul 15»
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Detroit: Warmth, Humidity to Build for the Weekend - AccuWeather
These temperatures paired with high humidity will make it feel significantly hotter outside, sending AccuWeather.com RealFeel® Temperatures ... «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»
7
Beautiful weather today; humidity moves back in tonight
What a treat! Morning temperatures were in the 50s for the first time since June 29th. Some sheltered valleys in our northern counties dipped ... «WGAL Lancaster, Jul 15»
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Refreshing break in the weather, then humidity returns to Lancaster …
Lancaster County will get a nice break from the recent humidity and showers before sticky weather begins to creep back, giving us a sweltering ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
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Today's weather: Sunshine and low humidity with comfortable …
With plenty of sunshine and low humidity in the forecast, it's shaping up to a be beautiful day across the Bay State. The National Weather ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
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Heat And Humidity Rise For The Weekend - WILX.com
Friday will be warmer with highs in the mid 80s, the humidity levels go up Friday as well. Expect a mix of clouds and sun Friday with scattered ... «WILX-TV, Jul 15»

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