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Humidity vs Hygrometer - What's the difference?

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Hygrometer is a related term of humidity.


As nouns the difference between humidity and hygrometer

is that humidity is dampness, especially that of the air while hygrometer is (meteorology) an instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.

humidity

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • dampness, especially that of the air.
  • the amount of water vapour in the air.

    • Derived terms

    * absolute humidity * relative humidity * specific humidity

    Related terms

    * humid * humidifier * humidify * dew point * hygrometer

    See also

    * ("humidity" on Wikipedia)

    hygrometer

    English

    (wikipedia hygrometer)

    Alternative forms

    * hygrometre (nonstandard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.

    • Derived terms

    * wet-and-dry-bulb hygrometer

    See also

    * psychrometer

    References

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