tropic

trop·ic  (trpk) n. 1. a. Either of two parallels of latitude on the earth, one 23°27 north of the equator and the other 23°27 south of the equator, representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. b. Tropics or tropics The region of the earth's surface lying between these latitudes. 2. Astronomy Either of two corresponding parallels of celestial latitude that are the limits of the apparent northern and southern passages of the sun. adj. Of or relating to the Tropics; tropical. [Middle English tropik, from Old French tropique, from Late Latin tropicus, from Latin, of a turn, from Greek tropikos, from trop, a turning; see trep- in Indo-European roots.]

tropic

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tropic [ˈtrɒpɪk]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (sometimes capital) either of the parallel lines of latitude at about 23½°N (tropic of Cancer) and 23½°S (tropic of Capricorn) of the equator

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)

the tropics (often capital) that part of the earth's surface between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn; the Torrid Zone

3. (Astronomy) Astronomy either of the two parallel circles on the celestial sphere having the same latitudes and names as the corresponding lines on the earth

adj

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a less common word for tropical

[from Late Latin tropicus belonging to a turn, from Greek tropikos, from tropos a turn; from the ancient belief that the sun turned back at the solstices]

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tropic  (trpk)

1. Either of the two parallels of latitude representing the points farthest north and south at which the Sun can shine directly overhead. The northern tropic is the Tropic of Cancer and the southern one is the Tropic of Capricorn.

2. tropics. The region of the Earth lying between these latitudes. The tropics are generally the warmest and most humid region of the Earth. Also called Torrid Zone.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tropic - either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel, latitude - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
Adj.	1.	tropic - relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator); "tropical islands"; "tropical fruit" tropical equatorial - of or existing at or near the geographic equator; "equatorial Africa"
	2.	tropic - of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics; "tropical weather" tropical hot - used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"

Translations

tropic [ˈtrɒpɪk] N → trópico m
the tropics → el trópico
the Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn → el Trópico de Cáncer/Capricornio

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tropic [ˈtrɒpɪk]

n → tropique m
the Tropic of Cancer → le tropique du Cancer
the Tropic of Capricorn → le tropique du Capricorne tropics

npl
the tropics → les tropiques
in the tropics → sous les tropiques

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tropic

n

→ Wendekreis m; Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn → Wendekreis m → des Krebses/Steinbocks

tropics pl → Tropen pl

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tropic [ˈtrɒpɪk] n → tropico
the tropics → i tropici
Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn → tropico del Cancro/Capricorno

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tropic [ˈtrɒpɪk] n → tropico
the tropics → i tropici
Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn → tropico del Cancro/Capricorno

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tropic

n tropic [ˈtropik]

either of two imaginary circles running round the earth at about 23 degrees north (Tropic of Cancer) or south (Tropic of Capricorn) of the equator. keerkring مَدار، مِنْطَقَه واقِعَه بين المَدارَيْن тропик obratník (Raka, Kozoroha) vendekreds der Wendekreis (ο) Τροπικός trópico pöörijoon مدار راس السرطان؛ مدار راس الجدی kääntöpiiri tropique (du cancer/du capricorne) חוּג הַגדִי/הַסַרטָן उष्णकटिबन्ध obratnica térítő tropik hvarfbaugur tropic 回帰線 회귀선 atogrąža trops garisan keerkring vendekrets zwrotnik trópico tropic тропик Рака; тропик Козерога obratník (Raka, Kozorožca) povratnik tropska zona vändkrets เขตร้อนของโลก (Yengeç, Oğlak v.b.) dönence 回歸線 тропік خط سرطان اور خط جدي کا درمياني حصہ chí tuyến, nhiệt đới 回归线

n pl tropics

the hot regions between or (loosely) near these lines The ship is heading for the tropics. tropiese streek مِنْطَقَه إسْتِوائِيَّه тропици tropy troperne die Tropen(pl.) τροπικές χώρες trópicos troopika بخش استوایی tropiikki tropiques הָאֵזוֹר הַטרוּפִּי उष्णकटिबंधीय tropi, tropski predjeli a trópusok kawasan tropis hitabeltið tropici 熱帯地方 열대지방 atogrąžos, tropikai tropi; tropu apgabals kawasan tropika tropen tropene tropik trópicos tropice тропики trópy tropi tropski predeo tropikerna เขตร้อนของโลก tropikal/sıcak kuşak 熱帶地區 тропіки منطقۂ حارہ، گرم ممالک vùng nhiệt đới 热带地区

adj tropical

1 of the tropics The climate there is tropical. tropies إسْتِوائي тропически tropický tropisk tropisch τροπικός tropical troopiline استوایی؛ گرم و مرطوب trooppinen tropical טְרוּפִּי उष्णकटिबन्ध tropski forró égövi, trópusi tropis hitabeltis- tropicale 熱帯の 열대(지장)의 atogrąžų, tropinis tropisks; tropu- tropika tropisch tropisk, trope- tropikalny tropical tropical тропический tropický tropski tropski tropisk ที่เกี่ยวกับเขตร้อนของโลก dönencel, tropikal 熱帶的 тропічний منطقۂ حارہ سے متعلق nhiệt đới 热带的

2 growing etc in hot countries tropical plants. tropies يَنمو في المَناطِق الإسْتِوائِيَّه тропичен tropický tropisk Tropen-... τροπικός tropical troopika- حاره ای trooppinen tropical טרוּפִּי उष्णप्रदेशीय tropski trópusi tropis hitabeltis- tropicale 熱帯性の 열대성의 atogrąžų, tropinis tropisks; tropu- tumbuhan tropika tropisch trope-, tropisk tropikalny tropical tropical тропический tropický tropski tropski tropisk ซึ่งเจริญเติบโตในเขตร้อน tropikal 熱帶(的) тропічний گرم ملکوں ميں اگنے والا cây ở vùng nhiệt đới 热带（的）

adv tropically

tropies إسْتِوائِيّا тропическо tropicky tropiskt tropisch τροπικά como en el trópico troopiliselt بطور حاره ای trooppisesti comme sous les tropiques טרוּפִּי उष्णता से, आलंकारिता से tropski tropikusan mengenai daerah tropis eins og í hitabeltinu (come ai tropici) 熱帯的に 몹시 무덥게 tropiškai tropiski; līdzīgi tropiem tropika tropisch tropisk tropikalnie tropicalmente ca la tropice тропически tropicky tropsko tropski tropiskt ในเขตร้อน sıcak ve rutubetli ülkelere özgü olarak 炎熱(地)，熱情地 по-тропічному گرمي کے ساتھ nhiệt đới 炎热（地），热情地