different between humidity vs hygrometer

humidity

English

Etymology

From Middle English humidite, from Old French humidité, from Medieval Latin humiditas, from Latin umidus (damp, moist, wet).

Morphologically humid +? -ity

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hju??m?d?ti/

Noun

humidity (usually uncountable, plural humidities)

  1. Dampness, especially that of the air.
  2. The amount of water vapour in the air.

Derived terms

  • absolute humidity
  • relative humidity
  • specific humidity

Related terms

  • humid
  • humidifier
  • humidify

Translations

See also

  • dew point
  • hygrometer

See also

  • humidity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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hygrometer

English

Alternative forms

  • hygrometre (nonstandard)

Etymology

From French hygromètre, from hygro- +? -meter

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?m?t?(?)

Noun

hygrometer (plural hygrometers)

  1. (meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.

Derived terms

  • wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer

Translations

See also

  • psychrometer

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “hygrometer”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

  • hygrometre

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