Definitions for tropical
ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl for 1-4,6 ; ˈtroʊ pɪ kəl for 5trop·i·cal

Princeton's WordNet(4.29 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tropical, tropicadjective

   relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

   "tropical islands"; "tropical fruit"

2. tropicaladjective

   of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic

   "tropical year"

3. tropicaladjective

   characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense

4. tropical, tropicadjective

   of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics

   "tropical weather"

Webster Dictionary(4.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Tropicalnoun

   of or pertaining to the tropics; characteristic of, or incident to, the tropics; being within the tropics; as, tropical climate; tropical latitudes; tropical heat; tropical diseases

2. Tropicalnoun

   rhetorically changed from its exact original sense; being of the nature of a trope; figurative; metaphorical

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1. Tropical

   Musica tropical or tropical music is a broad term for vocal and instrumental music with "tropical" flavor usually associated with Caribbean music. It is part of an even broader category of Latin music. Usually it is an upbeat dance music, but also includes ballads. It features complex, syncopated rhythms and draws from traditional music forms. Its sound is based on traditional percussion and string musical instruments, such as timbales, congas, bongo, the tres, but can also incorporate other instruments and advanced machinery, such as synthesizers and drum machines. The term "tropical" is commonly used as a music format by Latin music radio stations. Among the most popular tropical styles are salsa, merengue, cumbia, and bachata. Tropical music entered Chile first in the 1930s with the guaracha. In the 1940s mambo and cha cha cha orchestras became a popular form of tropical music in Chile. In the 1960s cumbia entered Chile and leaving a long-lasting impact on tropical music in that country.

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1. Tropical

   is that faunal region which covers the southern part of the peninsula of Florida, the greater part of Central America, the lowlands of southern Mexico south of the table land, and a narrow strip on each side of Mexico which follows the coast northward into the United States.

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tropical' in Adjectives Frequency: #667

How to pronounce tropical?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tropical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tropical in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tropical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of tropical in a Sentence

1. The NHC:

   Some development of this system is possible during the next few days before a combination of dry air aloft and strong upper-level winds limit any chance of formation while the wave is over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean late week.

2. John Bel Edwards:

   While we ultimately don't know where Tropical Storm Sally will make landfall, much of Southeast Louisiana is in the storm's cone and the risk of tropical storm force or hurricane strength winds continues to increase. This storm has the potential to be very serious.

3. Peter Hotez:

   There's been a gradual rise in the economies of all nations ... but it's leaving behind a bottom segment of society, and that bottom segment of society is who gets the neglected tropical diseases.

4. David Robinson:

   When dust veils like this occur, they tend to put a lid on atmospheric convection over areas favorable for tropical storm development, add to this the impact of the El Nio, which favors stronger-than-average winds across the Atlantic basin-- which tend to shear apart any rising motion -- and you have a recipe for a below-average hurricane season.

5. Gabriel Vecchi:

   This study shows very nicely that the impact of aerosols is not isolated to the Atlantic, but involves a global shift in the distribution of tropical cyclones, aerosols are among the most uncertain elements of the climate system, so I think that there should — and I predict there will — be follow-on studies that explore the sensitivity of the results to a range of aerosol-related uncertainties.

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