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humidity

/hjuˈmɪd.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
hu-mi-di-ty
IPA
/hjuˈmɪd.ə.ti/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dampness, especially that of the air.

Uncountable

noun

The amount of water vapour in the air.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English humidite, borrowed from Old French humidité, from Medieval Latin hūmiditās, from Latin ūmidus (“damp, moist, wet”). By surface analysis, humid + -ity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: humidite, humidité, hūmiditās, ūmidus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hjuˈmɪd.ə.ti/
  • British English: /hjuːˈmɪd.ə.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

humidities (plural)

Derived Forms

antihumidity humidex humiture paleohumidity

Phrases

absolute humidity relative humidity specific humidity temperature-humidity index dew point

Frequently Paired Words

humid humidifier humidify dew point hygrometer

Synonyms

humidness

Rhymes With

validity liquidity acidity rigidity morbidity fluidity solidity rapidity timidity turbidity superfluidity

Questions

How do you pronounce humidity?
The recorded pronunciation is /hjuˈmɪd.ə.ti/.
What does humidity mean?
Dampness, especially that of the air.
Where does humidity come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce humidity

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