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tropics

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈtrɑː.pɪks/
    • /ˈtrɒ.pɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈtrɑː.pɪks/

Definitions of tropics word

  • noun plural tropics The tropics are the parts of the world that lie between two lines of latitude, the tropic of Cancer, 23½° north of the equator, and the tropic of Capricorn, 23½° south of the equator. 0
  • noun tropics region of the earth lying between the Tropic of Cancer & the Tropic of Capricorn; Torrid Zone 0
  • noun tropics plural of tropic. 0
  • noun tropics (geography) The region of the Earth, centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate. 0
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Parts of speech for Tropics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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tropics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Top questions with tropics

  • which biome is not found in the tropics?
  • why are the tropics the most diverse areas?
  • where are the tropics located?
  • what are the tropics?
  • where are the tropics?
  • what lines of latitude determine the tropics?

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