humiture: Meaning and Definition of

hu•mi•ture

Pronunciation: (hy'mi-chur, -choor" or, often, y'-), [key]
— n.
  1. a measure of the discomfort most people feel because of the combined effects of atmospheric temperature and humidity; variously defined as Fahrenheit temperature plus some function of vapor pressure.
  2. (formerly) the average of the Fahrenheit temperature and the relative humidity.
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