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humidex

humidex noun: a measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity, as the apparent temperature felt by a person.

Noun

humidex (plural humidexes)

  1. (Canada) A measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity, as the apparent temperature felt by a person.

Forms of humidex

pluralhumidexes

Origin of humidex

Blend of humidity + index.

Questions about humidex

What does humidex mean?
Humidex means a measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity, as the apparent temperature felt by a person.
What part of speech is humidex?
Humidex is a noun.
What is the plural of humidex?
The plural of humidex is humidexes.

Words near humidex in the dictionary

  1. humid
  2. humid heat
  3. humid heats
  4. humider
  5. humidest
  6. humidex
  7. humidexes
  8. humidicrib
  9. humidicribs
  10. humidification
  11. humidifications

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