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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
Abbreviation: cu.. c.denoting or relating to a linear measure that is raised to the third power
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
Also: isometric. regular.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
Other 51Թ Forms
- cubicity noun
- subcubic adjective
- uncubic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
In 2019, two million cubic metres of sand were dredged and pumped ashore to raise beach levels by up to seven metres.
Interplanetary space contains just a few dozen particles in each cubic centimeter — in comparison, the air we breathe has tens of quintillions of molecules per cubic centimeter.
Up to 240,000 cubic yards of sand will also be placed between two crucial points along the rail between Mariposa and North beaches.
But 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.
At the time of the crash and location, the water was flowing at 3,480 cubic feet per second, according to the U.S.
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