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noun

the mass of water vapor present in a unit volume of moist air.

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Compare dew point, mixing ratio, relative humidity, specific humidity.

Origin of absolute humidity

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby absolute humidity

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How to use absolute humidity in a sentence

They are to face oppression with humble persistence and absolute conviction.
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House rules require an absolute majority of members voting to choose a speaker.
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Absent a body, no one can say with absolute certainty whether Castro is dead, even if all signs point in that direction.
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And this song is just absolute genius and totally universal.
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You have to risk it, and be in danger of looking like an absolute fool.
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Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
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Marriage is like Mayonnaise sauce, either a great success or an absolute and entire failure.
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He was greeted by hoots and jeers, but with absolute imperturbability he reorganised his forces and checked the enemy.
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It is evident that an absolute increase of any variety may be accompanied by a relative decrease.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
An increase in actual number is an absolute increase; an increase in percentage only, a relative increase.
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British Dictionary definitions for absolute humidity

absolute humidity

noun

the humidity of the atmosphere, usually expressed as the number of grams of water contained in 1 cubic metre of airCompare relative humidity

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Medical definitions for absolute humidity

absolute humidity

The weight of water vapor present per unit volume of a gas or a mixture of gases.

Scientific definitions for absolute humidity

absolute humidity

The amount of water vapor that is present in a unit volume of air, usually expressed in grams per cubic meter. Absolute humidity does not fluctuate with the temperature of the air. Compare relative humidity.