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tropic

trop·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trop-ik]
    • /ˈtrɒp ɪk/
    • /ˈtrɒp.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trop-ik]
    • /ˈtrɒp ɪk/

Definitions of tropic word

  • noun tropic Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions. 1
  • noun tropic Astronomy. either of two circles on the celestial sphere, one lying in the same plane as the tropic of Cancer, the other in the same plane as the tropic of Capricorn. 1
  • adjective tropic of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or occurring in the tropics; tropical: romance under the tropic skies of Old Mexico. 1
  • noun tropic tropical latitude line 1
  • noun,plural tropic region between tropical latitudes 1
  • noun tropic either of the parallel lines of latitude at about 231⁄2°N (tropic of Cancer) and 231⁄2°S (tropic of Capricorn) of the equator 0
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Origin of tropic

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin tropicus < Greek tropikós pertaining to a turn, equivalent to tróp(os) turn + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Tropic

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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tropic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for tropic

adj tropic

  • austral — of or coming from the south
  • calescent — increasing in heat
  • feverous — feverish.
  • hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
  • igneous — Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.

adjective tropic

  • equatorial — Of, at, or near the equator.
  • jungle — a novel (1906) by Upton Sinclair.
  • ovenlike — Resembling an oven, especially in shape.
All 8 Synonyms of tropic

Antonyms for tropic

adj tropic

  • anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
  • arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
All 2 Antonyms of tropic

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Related words

  • cancer

    Cancer is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a crab. People who are born approximately between the 21st of June and the 22nd of July come under this sign.

  • capricorn

    Capricorn is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a goat. People who are born approximately between the 22nd of December and the 19th of January come under this sign.

  • intertropical

    situated or occurring between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn; tropical.

  • temperate zone

    the part of the earth's surface lying between the tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere or between the tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere, and characterized by having a climate that is warm in the summer, cold in the winter, and moderate in the spring and fall.

  • tropic of cancer

    Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.

  • tropic of capricorn

    Astronomy. the Goat, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Aquarius.
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