Dictionary

heat index en · NOUN

Etymology

From heat + index.

Meanings

1. (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.

Forms

Coordinates

humidex

Hypernyms

index

Relateds

windchill · windchill factor

Translations (7)

sv värmeindex (figure used to describe the apparent heat felt by a person) · ko 열지수 (figure used to describe the apparent heat felt by a person) · de Hitzeindex (figure used to describe the apparent heat felt by a person) · ca temperatura de xafogor (figure used to describe the apparent heat felt by a person) · ro index de căldură (figure used to describe the apparent heat felt by a person) · tr ısı indeksi (figure used to describe the apparent heat felt by a person) · sv humidex (figure used to describe the apparent heat felt by a person)