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parallel of latitude vs tropic

tropic vs parallel of latitude

parallel of latitude and tropic both are nouns.

parallel of latitude is not an adjective while tropic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parallel of latitude Yes No No No
tropic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, tropic is a hyponym of parallel of latitude; that is, tropic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parallel of latitude:
  • parallel of latitude: an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  • tropic: either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
Other hyponyms of parallel of latitude include polar circle, horse latitude.
parallel of latitude (noun) tropic (noun)
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
parallel of latitude (adjective) tropic (adjective)
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics
Difference between parallel of latitude and tropic

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