humiture
[ hyoo-mi-cher, -choo r or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˈhyu mɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər or, often, ˈyu- /
noun
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.
(formerly) the average of the Fahrenheit temperature and the relative humidity.
Nearby words
humiliation, humilis, humility, humint, humism, humiture, hummable, hummel, hummer, humming, humming top
Origin of humiture
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Science definitions for humiture
humiture
[ hyōō′mĭ-chər ]
See heat index.
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