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Definitions for relative humidity
rel·a·tive hu·mid·i·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. relative humiditynoun

    the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a give temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage

Wiktionary

  1. relative humiditynoun

    The ratio of the actual amount of water vapor (absolute humidity) present in the air to the saturation point at the same temperature, usually expressed as a percentage.

Wikipedia

  1. Relative humidity

    Relative humidity (RH) is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor to the equilibrium vapor pressure of water at a given temperature. Relative humidity depends on temperature and the pressure of the system of interest. The same amount of water vapor results in higher relative humidity in cool air than warm air. A related parameter is that of dewpoint.

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  1. relative humidity

    Relative humidity refers to the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature. It is a measure of the degree of how saturated the air is with respect to water vapor. A relative humidity of 100% indicates that the air is fully saturated with water vapor and cannot hold any more, creating the likelihood of rain.

Wikidata

  1. Relative humidity

    Relative humidity is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in an air-water mixture to the saturated vapor pressure of water at a prescribed temperature. The relative humidity of air depends not only on temperature but also on the pressure of the system of interest.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of relative humidity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of relative humidity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of relative humidity in a Sentence

  1. Cal Fire:

    Spotting, single and group tree torching all contributed to fire growth. Challenges to the control lines occurred in many divisions, as fuel conditions allowed for steady growth. wind gusts have reached 30 mph and relative humidity is still expected to drop with the approaching cold front.

  2. Sean Benedict:

    The one thing that will be changing as we head into the weekend and even into early next week is the temperatures will really start to push up, that's going to lead to even lower relative humidity. We're looking at temperatures reaching near records by the middle of next week.

  3. The SPC:

    During the afternoon, 20 mph sustained southeasterly surface winds will likely overlap with 15-20 % relative humidity for at least a few hours. While the winds are somewhat marginal for Critical highlights, a Critical area has been maintained for portions of eastern Montana into far northeast Wyoming given the presence of Critically/record dry fuels.

  4. Sean Benedict:

    Out by the fires today, we're looking at temperatures in the mid - to upper 90s, with this time of year with the very low humidity, we're looking at afternoon relative humidity percentages below 10 %.

  5. Kris Sanders:

    Along with that, it's going to be very dry conditions. We're already starting the day out with low humidity, and relative humidity is going to get into the single digits, which is not good, if you get a fire in this environment, it's only going to grow rapidly.


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  • relative LuftfeuchtigkeitGerman
  • humidité relativeFrench
  • համեմատական խոնավությունArmenian
  • 相対湿度Japanese
  • 상대 습도Korean
  • относительная влажность воздуха, относительная влажностьRussian

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