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humidity

hu·mid·i·ty
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hyoo-mid-i-tee or, often, yoo-]
    • /hyuˈmɪd ɪ ti or, often, yu-/
    • /hjuːˈmɪd.ɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyoo-mid-i-tee or, often, yoo-]
    • /hyuˈmɪd ɪ ti or, often, yu-/

Definitions of humidity word

  • noun humidity humid condition; moistness; dampness. 1
  • noun humidity relative humidity. 1
  • noun humidity an uncomfortably high amount of relative humidity: It's not the heat, it's the humidity that tires me out. 1
  • noun humidity The state or quality of being humid. 1
  • noun humidity water in soil 1
  • uncountable noun humidity You say there is humidity when the air feels very heavy and damp. 0

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Origin of humidity

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English humydite < Latin (h)ūmiditās. See humid, -ity

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Parts of speech for Humidity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

humidity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

humidity usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for humidity

noun humidity

  • moisture — condensed or diffused liquid, especially water: moisture in the air.
  • heaviness — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
  • thickness — the state or quality of being thick.
  • dew — small drops of moisture, such as tears
  • wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.

Antonyms for humidity

noun humidity

  • dryness — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
  • aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.

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