Synonyms of the word tropical


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tropical

  • adj. Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
  • adj. From or similar to a hot humid climate, e.g. tropical fruit, tropical weather.
  • adj. (dated) Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; metaphorical, figurative.
  • adj. (mathematics) Pertaining to tropical geometry.
  • n. A tropical plant.

equatorial

  • adj. of, near, or relating to the equator.
  • n. (astronomy) A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other,…

figurative

  • adj. Metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the…
  • adj. Metaphorically so called.
  • adj. With many figures of speech.
  • adj. Emblematic; representative.

hot

  • adj. (of an object) Having a high temperature.
  • adj. (of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.
  • adj. (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
  • adj. (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
  • adj. Feverish.
  • adj. (of food) Spicy.
  • adj. (informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
  • adj. Stolen.
  • adj. (incomparable) Electrically charged.
  • adj. (informal) Radioactive.
  • adj. (slang, of a person) Very physically and/or sexually attractive.
  • adj. (slang) Sexual; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
  • adj. (slang) Sexually aroused; horny.
  • adj. Popular; in demand.
  • adj. Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
  • adj. Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
  • adj. Fresh; just released.
  • adj. Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
  • adj. (slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something.
  • v. (with up) To heat; to make or become hot.
  • v. (with up) To become lively or exciting.

latitude

  • n. (geography, astronomy) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the…
  • n. (geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's…
  • n. The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
  • n. (astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
  • n. (photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve…
  • n. Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.

nonliteral

  • adj. Not literal.
  • n. (programming, logic) That which is not a literal.

parallel

  • adj. Equally distant from one another at all points.
  • adj. Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
  • adj. (hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.
  • adj. (computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.
  • adv. With a parallel relationship.
  • n. One of a set of parallel lines.
  • n. Direction conformable to that of another line.
  • n. A line of latitude.
  • n. An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
  • n. Something identical or similar in essential respects.
  • n. A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
  • n. (military) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force,…
  • n. (printing) A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention…
  • v. To construct or place something parallel to something else.
  • v. Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
  • v. Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
  • v. To compare or liken something to something else.
  • v. To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
  • v. To equal; to match; to correspond to.
  • v. To produce or adduce as a parallel.

tropic

  • n. Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at…
  • adj. Of, or relating to the tropics; tropical.
  • adj. (weather, climate) hot and humid.
  • adj. (biochemistry) (noncomparative) Having the quality of indirectly inducing a biological or chemical change…

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