The air quality



Example: Air quality measures cleanliness and safety of air

Definition


"The air quality" refers to the measure of how clean or polluted the air is in a particular environment. It indicates the safety and healthiness of the air by assessing the presence of harmful substances like pollutants, allergens, or toxins.

Etymology


The phrase "the air quality" combines 'air,' from Old English 'ær,' meaning the invisible gaseous substance we breathe, and 'quality,' from Latin 'qualitas,' meaning 'nature' or 'character.' Together, they describe the characteristic condition of the air.

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"The air quality" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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