Of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.
Used in a Sentence
tropic
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tropic.
Editorial note
Interesting sidenote: People seem to disagree whether it's Adrenocortico-tropic or -trophic, with -tropic being the more common (200k vs 500k results).
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
Of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tropic gathered in one view.
Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes.
(philosophy) The component of tone or rhetoric in a sentence.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tropic.
adjective
Of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.
See also: tropical, equatorial
adjective
Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes.
See also: tropical, equatorial
noun
(philosophy) The component of tone or rhetoric in a sentence.
See also: tropical, equatorial
noun
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). [(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ 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.]
See also: tropical, equatorial
Example sentences
Interesting sidenote: People seem to disagree whether it's Adrenocortico-tropic or -trophic, with -tropic being the more common (200k vs 500k results).
The earth tilts so the ideal location is between the Tropic of Cancer durring the Northern solstice, and Tropic of Capricorn durring the December or southern solstice.
Hmm not knowing the product or anything, to me it sounds African in nature, or maybe tropic...
Are you born above or below the tropic of cancer then: replace with whatever latitude separates humans into equal groups.
The leading hypothesis is that the number of X4 tropic infectious particles are simply too low to reseed the replaced immune system.
Only prime meridian, arctic circle and tropic of cancer are shown.
And apparently coincides with what little tropic forests are left?
Was the pay not livable back then for the people who made the likes of The Matrix, The Gladiator, The Dark Knight, LoTR trilogy, Tropic Thunder?
If your local temperatures get closer to polar, and polar gets closer to tropic, I don't see the logic of it will cause an ice age.
Not because it dispels a meme that is negative in the industry, not because it is some sort of proof a woman can succeed in tech, or any other of this tropic nonsense.
That being said, I have become apathetic to these tropic debates (women in tech, gamergate, feminism v antifeminsim, etc) and now just largely support free speech and freedom of expression.
Note that Hawaii is (mostly) below the Tropic of Cancer, so gets quite a lot of solar radiation even in the winter, and the length of a day only varies by a couple hours throughout the year ([1], [2]).
Quote examples
I got that you were going for a "Tropic Thunder" ref, but it doesn't fit.
I was going for the "Tropic Thunder" line.
"When I first opened Tropic of Cancer and saw that it was full of unprintable words, my immediate reaction was a refusal to be impressed."
Proper noun examples
Will drones or self-driving trucks include Magic Doorbell-Tropic Technology[tm]?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tropic in a sentence?
Interesting sidenote: People seem to disagree whether it's Adrenocortico-tropic or -trophic, with -tropic being the more common (200k vs 500k results).
What does tropic mean?
Of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.
What part of speech is tropic?
tropic is commonly used as adjective, noun.