relative humidity
noun
: the ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present in the air to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature
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The relative humidity will also drop to around 15% to 19% by Sunday.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Heat index can be determined by air temperature and relative humidity.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Heat index can be determined by air temperature and relative humidity.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for relative humidity
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“Relative humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20humidity. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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