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humidity definition

hu·mid·ity (hyo̵̅o̅ mid′ə tē, yo̵̅o̅-)

noun pl. humidities -·ties

  1. moistness; dampness
  2. the amount or degree of moisture in the air

Etymology: ME humydite < OFr humidite < LL humiditas < L humidus: see humid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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