humiture

humiture: \\ˈhyüməˌchu̇(ə)r\ noun (-s)
Etymology: blend of humidity and temperature

: a combined measurement of temperature and humidity computed in integers by adding the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit to the relative humidity and dividing by two and choosing the next integer if a fraction of 1/2 is left over

when the temperature is 75° F and the relative humidity is 60 percent the humiture is 68

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/hyooh"mi cheuhr, -choor'/ or, often, /yooh"-/, 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.

[HUMI(DITY) + (TEMPERA)TURE]

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humiture — noun An index of temperature and humidity intended to encapsulate in one number how hot it feels on a humid day Ninety six. She nodded toward the forecast. And look at that humiture … Wiktionary
humiture — /hyooh mi cheuhr, choor / or, often, /yooh /, 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… … Universalium
humiture — hu·mi·ture … English syllables
humit — ˈhyümə̇t noun ( s) Etymology: short for humiture : the unit used in expressing humiture a humiture of 68 humits … Useful english dictionary
heatindex — heat index n. A measurement of the air temperature in relation to the relative humidity, used as an indicator of the perceived temperature. Also called apparent temperature, humiture. * * * … Universalium
temperature-humidity index — /tem peuhr euh cheuhr hyooh mid i tee/ or, often, / yooh , preuh , peuhr cheuhr , choor / a number representing an estimate of the effect of temperature and moisture on humans, computed by multiplying the sum of dry bulb and wet bulb temperature… … Useful english dictionary

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