What Does Tropic of Capricorn Mean

What is the Tropic of Capricorn simple definition?

Definition of Tropic of Capricorn

: the parallel of latitude that is approximately 23¹/₂ degrees south of the equator and that is the southernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun.

What does Tropic of Capricorn mean in geography?

Tropic of Capricorn, latitude approximately 23°27′ S of the terrestrial Equator. This latitude corresponds to the southernmost declination of the Sun’s ecliptic to the celestial equator. … Previously, however, it appeared in the constellation Capricornus at the winter solstice—hence the name Tropic of Capricorn.
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