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cubic
[ kyoo-bik ]
adjective
- having three dimensions; solid.
- having the form of a cube; cubical.
- pertaining to the measurement of volume:
the cubic contents of a vessel.
- pertaining to a unit of linear measure that is multiplied by itself twice to form a unit of measure for volume:
cubic foot; cubic centimeter; cubic inch; cubic meter.
- Mathematics. of or relating to the third degree.
- Crystallography. belonging or pertaining to the isometric system of crystallization.
noun
- Mathematics. a cubic polynomial or equation.
cubic
/ ˈːɪ /
adjective
- having the shape of a cube
- having three dimensions
- denoting or relating to a linear measure that is raised to the third power Abbreviationcu.c
a cubic metre
- maths of, relating to, or containing a variable to the third power or a term in which the sum of the exponents of the variables is three
- Alsoisometricregular crystallog relating to or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three equal perpendicular axes. The unit cell of cubic crystals is a cube with a lattice point at each corner ( simple cubic ) and one in the cube's centre ( body-centred cubic ), or a lattice point at each corner and one at the centre of each face ( face-centred cubic )
noun
- maths
- a cubic equation, such as x ³ + x + 2 = 0
- a cubic term or expression
cubic
- Referring to a volume unit of measurement.
- Involving a number or a variable that has been raised to the third power.
- Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at right angles. The mineral pyrite has cubic crystals.
- Also called isometric
- See illustration at crystal
Other Word Forms
- ···ٲ [kyoo-, bis, -i-tee], noun
- ܲ·b adjective
- ܲ·b adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Crews are also expected to place 240,000 cubic yards of sand in the area to help “stabilize the slope and protect the track.”
Experts say it's nearly impossible for India to hold back tens of billions of cubic metres of water from the western rivers during high-flow periods.
On 20 April after an international teleconference headed by the CAA, it was agreed that 2 milligrams of ash per cubic metre of air was an acceptable safe ash concentration.
Removing the 27 million cubic km of ice that covers Antarctica, the hidden locations of the tallest mountains are revealed.
The process is expected to take several weeks and will require 6,000 cubic yards of soil, enough to cover three-quarters of an American football field in about 2.5 feet of soil.
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