tropic
IPA: trˈɑpɪk
noun
- Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.
- Alternative form of tropic (one of two specific lines of latitude that divide the Northern and Southern hemispheres, respectively; the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn). [Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.]
adjective
- Of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.
- (weather, climate) Hot and humid.
- (biochemistry, incomparable) Having the quality of indirectly inducing a biological or chemical change in a system or substrate.
- Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes.
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Examples of "tropic" in Sentences
- It's above the Tropic of Capricorn
- Its climate is tropical and semiarid.
- The climate of the Gambia is tropical.
- It lies south of the Tropic of Cancer.
- The Tropic of Cancer bisects the city.
- The weather in tropical is dank and hot.
- It is covered in luxuriant tropical vegetation.
- The flora of the region is predominantly tropical.
- QUOTATION: Under the tropic is our language spoke,
- The vegetation is the Savannah and tropical forest.
- It is commonly cultivated in the tropics in the country.
- Stuff like this should take place in tropic ancient lands like the first and second film.
- The suffix "tropic" is from a Greek word meaning "to turn" and makes, no sense in this connection.
- Caught under full sail in tropic squalls, she buried her rail and deck many times, but stubbornly refused to turn turtle.
- Also, I remember having traveled, years before, in tropic steamers, mere merchant vessels built for money making, that were far better fitted for the tropics than was the
- I soon learned the popular exotic fruit known as "the apple of the tropic" is native to this central region of Mexico and the main economic engine for Calvillo, a small town of guava growers about 50 kilometers southwest of the state capital of Aguascalientes.
- Wow I realy wanted to see both films and I still will, but now that I know tom crackhead cruize is in tropic thunder Im not so interested in it. dac_fan on Jul 29, 2008 tom cruise is so hated that he's actually inspiring people to boycott a movie and rant angrily about him on a internet review blog thingy …
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