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- DictionaryTrop·i·cal/ˈträpəkəl/
adjective
- 1. of, typical of, or peculiar to the tropics: "tropical countries"
- 2. of or involving a trope; figurative. archaic
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning. adjective. characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense. synonyms: figurative, nonliteral.
Tropical definition: pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics. See examples of TROPICAL used in a sentence.
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′10.1″ (or 23.43613°) N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at 23°26′10.1″ (or 23.43613°) S.
adjective. uk / ˈtrɒpɪk ə l / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. B2. from or in the hottest parts of the world: a tropical climate. tropical diseases. (Definition of tropical from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
4 days ago · adjective. 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, esp. the humid tropics. tropical flowers. 2. very hot and humid. a tropical climate. 3. (often used in combination) designed for use in the tropics or in very hot weather.
1. (Physical Geography) situated in, used in, characteristic of, or relating to the tropics. 2. (of weather) very hot, esp when humid. 3. (Rhetoric) rhetoric of or relating to a trope. ˌtropiˈcality n. ˈtropically adv.
Definition of tropical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
