Definition

A measure that combines air temperature and humidity to indicate how hot it feels to the human body.

Example

The humiture today is particularly high, making it feel much hotter than the actual temperature.

Conversation

Have you heard about the term humiture?

No, I haven't. What does it mean?

It's a combination of humidity and temperature, usually used to describe how hot it feels outside.

That makes sense! I definitely felt the humiture was high during the summer.

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Root Explanation

Humiture is formed from "humus" (from Latin, meaning earth or ground) and "-ture" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state or condition). The word refers to the condition of humidity and temperature, particularly in relation to comfort levels.

Memory Tip

Think of 'humus' meaning earth, which relates to moisture in the air, and '-ture' indicating a state. This helps you remember that humiture describes the state of humidity and temperature.

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