熱帯 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tropic noun Either of the two lines of latitude, north or south of the equator, marking the edge of the tropical zone (Tropic of Cancer / Tropic of Capricorn).
- tropical adjective Relating to, or typical of, the hot and humid region near the equator.
- tropics noun The hot region of the Earth around the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Senses
熱帯 is used for these senses in English:
- tropic (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.
- tropical From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.
- tropical (dated) Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical.
- tropics (geography) The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.
tropic — full definition
- noun Either of the two lines of latitude, north or south of the equator, marking the edge of the tropical zone (Tropic of Cancer / Tropic of Capricorn).
- adjective Relating to the tropics; tropical.