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Hitzeindex
A figure used by American meteorologists to describe the apparent heat felt by a…A figure used by American meteorologists to describe the apparent heat felt by a person as the result of a combination of temperature and humidity.
Meaning
1 senses(US)A figure used by American meteorologists to describe the apparent heat felt by a person as the result of a combination of temperature and humidity.
Hitzeindex
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
figure used to describe the apparent heat felt by a person:
Origin
From heat + index.From heat + index.
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Forms
plural: heat indexes / heat indices| Singular | heat index |
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See also
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