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)
- Dampness, especially that of the air.
- 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
humidity From the web:
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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)
- (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
hygrometer From the web:
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- hygrometer what does it measure
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