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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| humidity (hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the state of being humid; dampness |
| 2. | relative humidity See absolute humidity a measure of the amount of moisture in the air |
humidity hu·mid·i·ty (hy&oomacr;-mĭd'ĭ-tē)
n.
Dampness, especially of the air.
humidity (hy -mĭd'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, usually expressed as either absolute humidity or relative humidity. |
The amount of water vapor in the air. Humidity is measured in two ways: (1) Absolute humidity is the percentage of water vapor actually present in the air. (2) Relative humidity is the absolute humidity divided by the amount of water that could be present in the air. Relative humidity indicates the degree of comfort or discomfort one feels from the humidity, because it indicates the amount of perspiration that can evaporate from the skin.