subtropical vs subtropic

Both 'subtropical' and 'subtropic' are correct terms used to describe regions or climates that are slightly below the tropical zone. They are comparable in meaning and can be used interchangeably.

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subtropical

The term 'subtropical' is correct and commonly used to describe regions or climates slightly below the tropical zone.

It is used to refer to areas that have a climate somewhat less hot than tropical regions, with mild winters and warm summers.

Examples:

Florida has a subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers.
The Canary Islands are known for their subtropical climate.
The southern coast of Australia has a subtropical climate.
The subtropical zone is characterized by a mix of tropical and temperate climate features.
Subtropical plants thrive in regions with warm temperatures and moderate humidity.

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It has a typical mild subtropical monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons.
I grew up in a subtropical climate.
Not to mention the visitors who arrive on the dancing tongue of your subtropical girlfriend.
For ST class (subtropical) appliances
Paul Blankenship didn't pick up this bug while wandering through subtropical Africa.
Produced by a subtropical dioecious perennial (Actinidia deliciosa, Hayward) growing in the Pays de l'Adour, the kiwi is a plump, firm fruit with excellent organoleptic characteristics.
Tropical and subtropical fruit: bananas, avocados, mangoes, papayas, etc.
The latter is a subtropical country where albinos are discriminated against, as is the case in many other African countries.
The climate is subtropical Mediterranean, with mild winters, dry summers, little rain and long hours of sunshine (average 2974 hours over the past decade).
The Loess Plateau part of the Weibei region in Shaanxi spans (based on latitude) the warm zone, the warm temperate zone and the north subtropical zone.
Let me ask you: what is more absurd than a new Berlin Wall on a sandy subtropical Black Sea beach?
Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
Tropical and subtropical fruit:
This area has a south-Asian subtropical monsoon climate and is situated in a mountainous area just inland from the coast.
Zhenjiang is located in the southeast of China, at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal. It has a typical humid monsoon climate with a transition from a warm temperate zone to a subtropical zone.
Berry plantations which are traditionally cropped in both temperate and subtropical climates for producing berries.
How do you know your subtropical varietals?
It was spotted at 250 meters above sea level in the hot, subtropical jungles.
They live in very different environments, deserts, subtropical forests, by the seashore.
The cochineal beetle, to be exact. It's indigenous to subtropical Mexico and South America.

Alternatives:

subtropic
subtropics
subtropical region
subtropical climate
subtropical zone

subtropic

The term 'subtropic' is also correct and can be used to describe regions or climates slightly below the tropical zone.

It is used in the same context as 'subtropical' to refer to areas with a climate that is less hot than tropical regions.