hygrometer
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See also: Hygrometer
English
Alternative forms
- hygrometre (nonstandard)
Etymology
From French hygromètre, from hygro- + -meter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haɪˈɡɹɒmɪtə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ɒmɪtə(ɹ)
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
hygrometer (plural hygrometers)
- (meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.
Derived terms
Translations
instrument that measures humidity
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See also
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “hygrometer”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
Danish
Noun
hygrometer n (singular definite hygrometeret or hygrometret, plural indefinite hygrometre)
Declension
Declension of hygrometer
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hygrometer | hygrometeret hygrometret |
hygrometre | hygrometerene |
| genitive | hygrometers | hygrometerets hygrometrets |
hygrometres | hygrometerenes |
Further reading
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
hygrometer m (plural hygrometers, diminutive hygrometertje n)
Further reading
- “hygrometer” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
hygrometer n (definite singular hygrometeret or hygrometret, indefinite plural hygrometer or hygrometre, definite plural hygrometra or hygrometrene)
Further reading
- “hygrometer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
hygrometer n (definite singular hygrometeret, indefinite plural hygrometer, definite plural hygrometera)
Further reading
- “hygrometer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
hygrometer c
- hygrometer
- Synonym: fuktighetsmätare
Declension
| Declension of hygrometer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | hygrometer | hygrometern | hygrometrar | hygrometrarna |
| Genitive | hygrometers | hygrometerns | hygrometrars | hygrometrarnas |