What (who) is Tropic - definition

REGION OF THE EARTH SURROUNDING THE EQUATOR

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Tropic

·adj Of or pertaining to the tropics; tropical.

II. Tropic ·noun The region lying between these parallels of latitude, or near them on either side.

III. Tropic ·noun One of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude corresponding to the celestial tropics, and called by the same names.

IV. Tropic ·adj Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from atropine and certain other alkaloids, as a white crystalline substance slightly soluble in water.

V. Tropic ·noun One of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, at a distance of 23° 28/, and parallel to it, which the sun just reaches at its greatest declination north or south, and from which it turns again toward the equator, the northern circle being called the Tropic of Cancer, and the southern the Tropic of Capricorn, from the names of the two signs at which they touch the ecliptic.

tropic

n. the Tropic of Cancer; Capricorn

tropic

tropic¹ ['tr?p?k]

¦ noun

1. the parallel of latitude 23°26. north (tropic of Cancer) or south (tropic of Capricorn) of the equator.

2. (the tropics) the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.

3. Astronomy each of two corresponding circles on the celestial sphere where the sun appears to turn after reaching its greatest declination, marking the northern and southern limits of the ecliptic.

¦ adjective tropical.

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk tropikos, from trope 'turning', from trepein 'to turn'.

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tropic² ['tr??p?k]

¦ adjective

1. Biology relating to, consisting of, or exhibiting tropism.

2. Physiology variant spelling of trophic.

Wikipedia

Tropics

The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at 23°26′10.5″ (or 23.43626°) N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at 23°26′10.5″ (or 23.43626°) S. The tropics are also referred to as the tropical zone and the torrid zone (see geographical zone).

In terms of climate, the tropics receive sunlight that is more direct than the rest of Earth and are generally hotter and wetter as they aren't affected as much by the solar seasons. The word "tropical" sometimes refers to this sort of climate in the zone rather than to the geographical zone itself. The tropical zone includes deserts and snow-capped mountains, which are not tropical in the climatic sense. The tropics are distinguished from the other climatic and biomatic regions of Earth, which are the middle latitudes and the polar regions on either side of the equatorial zone.

The tropics constitute 39.8% of Earth's surface area and contain 36% of Earth's landmass. As of 2014, the region was home also to 40% of the world's population, and this figure was then projected to reach 50% by 2050. Because of global warming, the weather conditions of the tropics are expanding with areas in the subtropics, having more extreme weather events such as heatwaves and more intense storms. These changes in weather conditions may make certain parts of the tropics uninhabitable.

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Pronunciation examples for Tropic

1. such as being truth tropic.

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2. In fact, for years, the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

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3. can read the word that says tropic,

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4. it's on the Tropic of Cancer.

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5. and the Tropic of Capricorn in the south,

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Examples of use of Tropic

1. That opened the door for "Tropic Thunder" to repeat as the weekend‘s box–office leader.

2. "Tropic Thunder" stars Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. as self–absorbed actors.

3. Also named as defendants were Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat, BullfrogPlaytex Products, Tanning Research Laboratories and Chattem Brands.

4. It was inspired by Tropic Island Hum, an animated film that Sir Paul helped create with animator Geoff Dunbar.

5. In a still from film Tropic Thunder, Downey Jnr is sandwiched between Ben Stiller, and a blonde Jack Black.