English Explanatory Dictionary

heat index

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

heat index heat indexes heat indices

Etymology

From heat + index.

Related words

windchill windchill factor
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