From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics:Geographytrop‧ic/ˈtrɒpɪk$ˈtrɑː-/noun1[countable]one of the twoimaginarylinesaround the world, either theTropicofCancerwhich is 23½ºnorthof theequator, or the Tropic ofCapricornwhich is 23½ºsouthof the equator...
/ˈtrɑːpɪk/ [countable, usually singular]one of the two imaginary lines drawn around the world 23° 26′ north (the Tropic of Cancer) or south (the Tropic of Capricorn) of theequator Wordfinder TopicsGeographyc1 Join us ...
Geography of the Tropic of Cancer By Amanda Briney Unlike the Tropic of Cancer, which passes through many areas of land in thenorthern hemisphere, the Tropic of Capricorn passes mainly through water because there is less land for it to cross in the southern hemisphere. However, it does cross ...
"turns back" after appearing furthest north or south of the equator. The word was extended 1520s in geography to the corresponding latitudes on the earth's surface (23 degrees 28 minutes north and south).The tropicsmeaning "region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn" is attested by ...
The name Capricorn itself comes from the Latin word caper, meaning goat and was the name given to the constellation. The tropics experience little difference between seasons so, between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer (which is an equal distance north of the Equator), life ...