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Definition 2024
heat_index
heat index
English
Noun
heat index (plural heat indices)
- (US, meteorology) 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.
Coordinate terms
- humidex (Canadian English)
Translations
figure used to describe the apparent heat felt by a person
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See also
- windchill , windchill factor