aridity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the quality of yielding nothing of value
    fruitlessness; barrenness.
  2. noun a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
    thirstiness; aridness.

WordNet

A*rid"i*ty noun
Etymology
L. ariditas, fr. aridus.
Wordforms
plural Aridities
Definitions
  1. The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness.
  2. Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought. Norris.

Webster 1913