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humiture

American  
[hyoo-mi-cher, -choor, yoo-] / ˈhyu mɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, ˈyu- /

noun

  1. a measure of the discomfort most people feel because of the combined effects of atmospheric temperature and humidity; variously defined as Fahrenheit temperature plus some function of vapor pressure.

  2. (formerly) the average of the Fahrenheit temperature and the relative humidity.

humiture Scientific  
/ hyo̅o̅′mĭ-chər /

  1. See heat index

Etymology

Origin of humiture

humi(dity) + (tempera)ture

Example Sentences

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Consider: temperature 98�, humidity 34%, gives humiture 66.

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Where "humiture" permits no adjective, "tempidity" provides the desirably descriptive "tempid."

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Now assume temperature 34�, humidity 98%, gives humiture 66.

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