TROPIC OF CANCER

Meaning of TROPIC OF CANCER in English

Etymology: from the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects

Date: 1545

: the parallel of latitude that is approximately 23 1/2 degrees north of the equator and that is the northernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun

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TROPIC OF CANCER — Etymology: from the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects Date: 1545 the parallel of latitude that is …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TROPIC OF CANCER — Parallel of latitude approximately 23k27′ north of the terrestrial Equator . It is the northern boundary of the tropics and …
Английский словарь Британика
TROPIC OF CANCER — Usage: often capitalized T & usually capitalized C Etymology: so called from the sign of the zodiac at which it …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TROPIC OF CANCER. — See under tropic (def. 1a). [ 1545-55 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TROPIC OF CANCER — n. latitude line which is located at approximately 23.5 degrees North and is parallel to the Equator
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TROPIC OF CANCER — Etymology: from the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects Date: 1545 : the parallel of latitude that …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TROPIC OF CANCER — [tropic of Cancer] [fr. the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects] (1555): the parallel of latitude that …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TROPIC OF CANCER — Parallel of latitude approximately 23°27 2032; north of the terrestrial Equator . It is the northern boundary of the tropics …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TROPIC OF CANCER — The most northern point on the earth where the sun is directly overhead, located at approximately 23.5 degrees North latitude.
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
TROPIC OF CANCER — тропик Рака
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TROPIC OF CANCER — тропик Рака
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TROPIC OF CANCER — тропик Рака
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TROPIC OF CANCER — тропик Рака
Англо-Русский физический словарь
TROPIC OF CANCER — тропик Рака
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
TROPIC OF CANCER — тропик Рака
Англо-Русский морской словарь
TROPIC OF CANCER — тропик Рака
Англо-Русский географический словарь
TROPIC — adj tropic, tropical
Interlingua English vocab
TROPIC — tropic. THE TROPICS: li tropic landes.
English interlingue dictionary
TROPIC — tropiko
English-Visayan vocabulary
TROPIC — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tropik, from Latin ~us of the solstice, from Greek tropikos, from tropē turn Date: 1527 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CANCER — I Uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal cells. Cancerous cells and tissues have abnormal growth rates, shapes, sizes, and functioning. Cancer may …
Английский словарь Британика
TROPIC — I. ˈträpik, -pēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English tropik, from Latin tropicus of a turn, of a turning …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANCER — I. ˈkan(t)sə(r), -ˈaa-, -ˈai- noun Etymology: Middle English, Cancer (sign of the zodiac), from Latin, crab, cancer; akin to Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-TROPIC — .|träpik, -pēk, in some words -rōp- adjective combining form Etymology: French -tropique, from -trope (I) + -ique -ic 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TROPIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to the tropics; tropical.
Английский словарь Webster
TROPIC — (n.) One of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, at a …
Английский словарь Webster
TROPIC — ( n. ) One of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TROPIC — /trop"ik/ , n. 1. Geog. a. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TROPIC — adj. concerning the area of the earth that lies to the north and south of the equator between the Tropic …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TROPIC — I. trop·ic ˈträ-pik noun Etymology: Middle English tropik, from Latin tropicus of the solstice, from Greek tropikos, from tropē turn …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-TROPIC — Etymology: French -tropique, from Greek -tropos -tropous 1. : turning, changing, or tending to turn or change in a (specified) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANCER — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (genitive Cancri ), literally, crab; akin to Greek karkinos crab, cancer Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TROPIC — adj of or pertaining to the tropics; tropical. 2. tropic ·noun the region lying between these parallels of latitude, or …
Webster English vocab
CANCER — noun a northern constellation between gemini and leo. 2. cancer ·noun a genus of decapod crustacea, including some of the …
Webster English vocab
TROPIC — [trop.ic] n [ME tropik, fr. L tropicus of the solstice, fr. Gk tropikos, fr. trope turn] (1527) 1: either of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANCER — [can.cer] n [ME, fr. L (gen. Cancri), lit., crab; akin to Gk karkinos crab, cancer] 1 cap a: a northern …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANCER — any of a group of related diseases characterized by uncontrolled multiplication and disorganized growth of the affected cells; it may …
Britannica English vocabulary
CANCER — (Latin: Crab), in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying between Leo and Gemini at about 8 hours 25 minutes right ascension (the …
Britannica English vocabulary
TROPIC — tropic BrE AmE ˈtrɒp ɪk AmE \ ˈtrɑːp ɪk ▷ tropic|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TROPIC — / ˈtrɒpɪk; NAmE ˈtrɑːpɪk/ noun 1. [ C , usually sing. ] one of the two imaginary lines drawn around …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANCER — / ˈkænsə(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] a serious disease in which growths of cells, also …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TROPIC — trop ‧ ic /ˈtrɒpɪk $ ˈtrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: tropicus 'of the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANCER — can ‧ cer S2 W2 /ˈkænsə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'crab, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANCER — Cancer BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ↑ cancer ] 1 . [uncountable] the fourth …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TROPIC — n. & adj. --n. 1 the parallel of latitude 23Û27° north (tropic of Cancer) or south (tropic of Capricorn) of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CANCER — n. 1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division of body cells. b a disease …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TROPIC — n. & adj. n. 1 the parallel of latitude 23ø27° north (tropic of Cancer) or south (tropic of Capricorn) of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CANCER — n. 1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division of body cells. b a disease …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TROPIC — n. & adj. --n. 1. the parallel of latitude 23°27 Usage: north (tropic of Cancer) or south (tropic of Capricorn) …
Oxford English vocab
CANCER — n.1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division of body cells. b a disease caused …
Oxford English vocab
CANCER — ( Cancers) 1. Cancer is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a crab. People who …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANCER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cancer cell ▪ Already there are many treatments which destroy cancer cells. a cancer …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CANCER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE national ▪ In 1993 the National Cancer Institute dropped its guideline that women in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TROPIC — [noun] [C] - one of the two imaginary lines around the Earth at approximately 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees …
Cambridge English vocab
CANCER — (DISEASE) [noun] - (a serious medical condition often resulting in death, caused by) a diseased and uncontrolled growth in the …
Cambridge English vocab
CANCER — n. bladder cancer breast cancer colorectal cancer laryngeal cancer lung cancer ovarian cancer pancreatic cancer prostate cancer skin cancer stomach …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CANCER — n. Uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal cells. Cancerous cells and tissues have abnormal growth rates, shapes, sizes, and functioning. Cancer may …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CANCER — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ breast , cervical , colon , lung , prostate , skin , etc. ▪ early-stage ▪ incurable …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TROPIC — n. the Tropic of Cancer; Capricorn
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CANCER — Also called malignancy. Cancer refers to a abnormal growths which have a tendency to grow uncontrolled and metastasize. It can …
English Dictionary of Medicine
CANCER — A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
CANCER — noun BAD : Her husband died 10 years ago of a lung cancer. GOOD : Her husband died 10 years …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TROPIC — 1. сущ. тропик 2. прил.; = tropical I 1) (астрономия) (география) тропик - the * of Cancer тропик Рака, северный …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANCER — сущ. 1) мед. рак to develop cancer ≈ заболевать раком breast cancer ≈ рак груди colon, colorectal cancer ≈ рак …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

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