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humidex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
hu-midex
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity, as the apparent temperature felt by a person.

Canadian usage

Etymology

Blend of humidity + index.

Usage

Inflected Forms

humidexes (plural)

Phrases

windchill factor

Frequently Paired Words

windchill windchill factor heat index

Questions

What does humidex mean?
A measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity, as the apparent temperature felt by a person.
Where does humidex come from?
Blend of humidity + index.

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