tropics

n. (Geography, Astronomy) either of two latitudinal parallels on the globe and their celestial equivalents that mark the sun's most northerly and southerly points (at approx. 23.5 deg. N and S latitude)

The tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere, at approximately 23°30' (23.5°) N latitude, and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at 23°30' (23.5°) S latitude. This region is also referred to as the tropical zone and the torrid zone.
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Noun
1. the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
(synonym) Torrid Zone, tropical zone
(hypernym) climatic zone

Noun
1. either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics
(hypernym) latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel
(hyponym) Tropic of Cancer
Adjective
1. relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator); "tropical islands"; "tropical fruit"
(synonym) tropical
(similar) equatorial
2. of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics; "tropical weather"
(synonym) tropical
(similar) hot

Synonyms and related words:
Antarctic Zone, Arctic Circle, Arctic Zone, Frigid Zones, Torrid Zone, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Variable Zones, climate, clime, equator, furnace, hell, horse latitudes, inferno, latitude, longitude, longitude in arc, meridian, oven, parallel, prime meridian, roaring forties, steam bath, subtropics, the line, tropic, zone
  

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