cubic
Americanadjective
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having three dimensions; solid.
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having the form of a cube; cubical.
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pertaining to the measurement of volume.
the cubic contents of a vessel.
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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.
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Mathematics. of or relating to the third degree.
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Crystallography. belonging or pertaining to the isometric system of crystallization.
noun
adjective
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having the shape of a cube
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having three dimensions
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Abbreviation: cu.. c. denoting or relating to a linear measure that is raised to the third power
a cubic metre
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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
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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 )
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Other Word Forms
- cubicity noun
- subcubic adjective
- uncubic adjective
Etymology
Origin of cubic
1490–1500; earlier cubik < Latin cubicus < Greek kybikós. See cube 1, -ic
Example Sentences
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The U.S. now boasts eight LNG export terminals, which ship roughly 15 billion cubic feet a day.
Their analysis shows that roughly 300 million cubic meters of magma rose from deep within the crust and stalled about four kilometers beneath the seafloor.
From Science Daily
Now their average filling rate stands at nearly 70 percent after they received about 8.8 billion cubic metres of water in the last month -- compared to just 9 billion over the previous two years combined.
From Barron's
Authorities are also closely watching the River Tagus, where they say the flow of water from three dams was 6,500 cubic metres per second Thursday morning.
From BBC
As a result, Olympic organizers said last week they have prepared 56 million cubic feet of fake snow for the ski venues.
From Los Angeles Times
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