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Humidity vs. Moisture

Humidity and Moisture Definitions

Humidity

Dampness, especially of the air.

Moisture

Diffuse wetness that can be felt as vapor in the atmosphere or condensed liquid on the surfaces of objects; dampness.

Humidity

Relative humidity.

Moisture

That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
Drops / beads of moisture

Humidity

Dampness, especially that of the air.

Moisture

The state of being moist.
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Humidity

The amount of water vapour in the air.

Moisture

(medicine) Skin moisture noted as dry, moist, clammy, or diaphoretic as part of the skin signs assessment.

Humidity

Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which is perceptible to the eye or touch; - used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed moisture from the atmosphere, as clothing.

Moisture

A moderate degree of wetness.

Humidity

The content of water vapor in the air, expressed as a percent of the maximum amount of water vapor that the air can hold at the given temperature; also called relative humidity. The capacity of the air to hold moisture increases with temperature, so if the temperature changes without changing the absolute content of the atmospheric moisture, the relative humidity will also change.

Moisture

That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
All my body's moistureScarce serves to quench my furnace-burning heat.
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Humidity

Wetness in the atmosphere

Moisture

Wetness caused by water;
Drops of wet gleamed on the window

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