Humidifications

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of adding moisture to the air to increase humidity levels
2. the act of creating a more humid environment by introducing water vapor
3. the method used to prevent dryness in spaces by maintaining adequate moisture in the atmosphere

Etymology: "Humidifications" is the plural of "humidification," which is the act or process of humidifying, meaning to make air or a space more humid. "Humidification" was formed in English from "humidify," a verb that dates to the 1800s, plus the suffix "-ication," which turns verbs into nouns of action. "Humidify" itself combines "humid," borrowed from Latin "humidus" ("moist," from "humere," "to be moist"), with the verb-forming ending "-ify," from Latin "-ificare," meaning "to make." The plural form simply refers to multiple instances or types of this process, such as the separate humidification systems in different rooms of a building or the various methods used in a single facility. Like its parent word, it is a technical coinage built from Latin parts rather than an ancient term.

Synonyms: moisturizations, wettings

Antonyms: drying