Weather / C1

hyoo-MID-uh-tee/hjuːˈmɪdəti/

Humidity is the amount of water vapour in the air: high humidity, relative humidity. Damp is everyday and often about surfaces; moisture is the water itself; dryness sits opposite. Curled scripts are a conditions log, not “atmosphere”.

Meaning

The amount of water vapour in the air.

Examples

• “Humidity in the hall that curled the scripts is a conditions log, not “atmosphere”.”
• “Damp is everyday. Moisture is the water. Heat is temperature — a different axis. Atmosphere is a vibe word. Paper that will not stack is a fact. Log the reading; then the poetry if you still want it.”

Good to know

How damp the air is. Everyday: damp. Contrast: heat (temperature); atmosphere (vibe). Curled scripts belong in the log.

Near in meaning

dampness

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