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relative humidity

 
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the amount of water vapor in the air, expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount that the air could hold at the given temperature; the ratio of the actual water vapor pressure to the saturation vapor pressure. Abbreviation: RH, rh
Also called humidity.

Origin:
1810–20
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relative humidity  
n.  The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that temperature, expressed as a percentage.
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Main Entry: relative humidity
Function: noun
: the ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present in the air to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature—compare ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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relative humidity n.
The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that temperature, expressed as a percentage.

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relative humidity

ratio of the actual vapour pressure of water in the air to that in air saturated with water vapour; it is often expressed as a percentage. See humidity.

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