humidity
noun/hjuːˈmɪdəti/
/hjuːˈmɪdəti/
[uncountable]- the amount of water in the air
- Instruments constantly monitor temperature and humidity.
- high/low humidity
- 70% humidity
Extra Examples- The museum is equipped with sophisticated humidity controls.
- in dry weather, when the ambient humidity is low
- Care should be taken in conditions of high humidity.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- ambient
- …
- level
- control
- maintain
- increase
- …
- increase
- rise
- drop
- …
- level
- control
- conditions in which the air is wet and very warm
- These plants need heat and humidity to grow well.
- The humidity was becoming unbearable.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- ambient
- …
- level
- control
- maintain
- increase
- …
- increase
- rise
- drop
- …
- level
- control
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French humidite or Latin humiditas, from humidus, from humere ‘be moist’.
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