Humidity
Pronunciation : Hu*mid"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. humidit?.]
Definition : Defn: Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which is perceptible to the eye or touch; -- used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed moisture from the atmosphere, as clothing.
Note: In hygrometrical reports (as of the United States Signal Service) complete saturation of the air is designated by Humidity 100, and its partial saturation by smaller numbers.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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