tropic
noun
trop·ic
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Definition of tropic
(Entry 1 of 4)
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: either of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude at a distance of about 23¹/₂ degrees north or south of the equator where the sun is directly overhead when it reaches its most northerly or southerly point in the sky — compare tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn
tropic
adjective (1)Definition of tropic (Entry 2 of 4)
: of, relating to, or occurring in the tropics
tropic
adjective (2)
tro·pic
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Definition of tropic (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism
2
of a hormone
: influencing the activity of a specified gland
-tropic
adjective combining formDefinition of -tropic (Entry 4 of 4)
1
: turning, changing, or tending to turn or change in a (specified) manner or in response to a (specified) stimulus
geotropic
2
: attracted to or acting upon (something specified)
neurotropic
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More Definitions for tropic
tropic
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tropic
: either one of the two imaginary lines that circle the Earth to the north and south of the equator
: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
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tropic
noun
trop·ic
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Kids Definition of tropic
1
: either of two parallels of the earth's latitude of which one is about 23¹/₂ degrees north of the equator and the other about 23¹/₂ degrees south of the equator
2
tropics plural
often capitalized
: the region lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
tropic
adjective
tro·pic
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Medical Definition of tropic
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism
2
of a hormone
: influencing the activity of a specified gland
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