hygrometer
noun
hy·grom·e·ter
hī-ˈgrä-mə-tər 
: any of several instruments for measuring the humidity of the atmosphere
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And according to the hygrometer on my indoor air quality monitors, my humidity was hovering at 32 percent.
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 5 Oct. 2025
Checkley advises buying a thermostat with a humidity sensor, called a hygrometer, to track the level.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 12 June 2025
Big box stores sell inexpensive digital thermometers that include a hygrometer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Use a hygrometer to track your home's relative humidity.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 5 Oct. 2025
Checkley advises buying a thermostat with a humidity sensor, called a hygrometer, to track the level.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 12 June 2025
Big box stores sell inexpensive digital thermometers that include a hygrometer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Use a hygrometer to track your home's relative humidity.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hygrometer
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“Hygrometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hygrometer. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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hygrometer
noun
hy·grom·e·ter
hī-ˈgräm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring the amount of moisture in the air
Medical Definition
hygrometer
noun
hy·grom·e·ter
hī-ˈgräm-ət-ər
: any of several instruments for measuring the humidity of the atmosphere
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