Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "tropic" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

neustic phrastic

Derived Terms

Northern Tropic Southern Tropic Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Capricorn dual-tropic intertropical semitropical subtropical subtropics tropic acid tropic hormone tropical

Etymologically Related To

trope

Context

biochemistry science weather

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

latitude line of latitude parallel parallel of latitude

Type Of (IsA)

latitude

Related Terms

trope tropism tropo

Related Terms

affecting attracted changing equator hot humid latitude north overhead parallel south sun torrid zone trope tropic of cancer tropic of capricorn tropical tropics tropism tropo tropy turning

Similar Terms

equatorial hot

Synonym Network

tropical

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