"humidex" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: humidexes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of humidity + index Etymology templates: {{blend|en|humidity|index}} Blend of humidity + index Head templates: {{en-noun}} humidex (plural humidexes)
  1. (Canada, meteorology) A measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity, as the apparent temperature felt by a person. Wikipedia link: humidex Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Meteorology Related terms: windchill, windchill factor Coordinate_terms: heat index (english: American English)
    Sense id: en-humidex-en-noun-PVBOh7sy Categories (other): Canadian English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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