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noun
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Words nearby apparent temperature
apparent horizon, apparently, apparent magnitude, apparent movement, apparent solar day, apparent temperature, apparent time, apparent wind, apparition, apparitor, appassionato
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How to use apparent temperature in a sentence
We’re definitely still muggy, with dew points around 70 degrees, adding about 5 degrees onto highs approaching 90 to create a higher apparent temperature to our bodies.
D.C.-area forecast: Scattered late-day storms, then a more pleasant start to the weekend|A. Camden Walker|July 9, 2021|Washington PostThat’s distinct from the heat index or the apparent temperature, though they’re all similar.
Wet bulb globe temperature is the vital weather stat you’ve never heard of|Sara Chodosh|June 30, 2021|Popular-ScienceZitterbart believes penguin huddles are so mathematically precise that the apparent temperature at which they transition into a huddle serves as an indirect measure of the penguins’ average fat content and energy reserves.
Scientific definitions for apparent temperature
apparent temperature
See heat index.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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