cubic

[kyoo-bik]

adjective

1. having three dimensions; solid.

2. having the form of a cube; cubical.

3. pertaining to the measurement of volume.

   the cubic contents of a vessel.

4. 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.

5. Mathematics.,  of or relating to the third degree.

6. Crystallography.,  belonging or pertaining to the isometric system of crystallization.

noun

1. Mathematics.,  a cubic polynomial or equation.

cubic

/ ˈkjuːbɪk /

adjective

1. having the shape of a cube

2. 1. having three dimensions

   2. Abbreviation: cu..  c. denoting or relating to a linear measure that is raised to the third power

      a cubic metre

3. 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

4. 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

1. maths

   1. a cubic equation, such as x ³ + x + 2 = 0

   2. a cubic term or expression

cubic

1. Referring to a volume unit of measurement.

2. Involving a number or a variable that has been raised to the third power.

3. Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at right angles. The mineral pyrite has cubic crystals.

4. Also called isometric

5. See illustration at crystal

Other Word Forms

• cubicity noun
• subcubic adjective
• uncubic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cubic¹

1490–1500; earlier cubik < Latin cubicus < Greek kybikós. See cube ¹, -ic

Example Sentences

But by July 2024, it still had no deal, so the company sought another permit to continue flaring up to 1 million cubic feet of gas per day for 18 months.

From Salon

Since the beetle took hold in Norway over a decade ago it has been able to wipe out 100 million cubic metres of spruce, according to Rothamsted Research.

From BBC

According to a county spokesperson, workers removed “four makeshift shelters or tents and ten cubic yards of debris.”

From Los Angeles Times

Today, Blatten lies under millions of cubic metres of rock, mud, and ice.

From BBC

He says since it started in the 1980s, companies have extracted millions of cubic metres of water and brine – hundreds of litres per second.

From BBC

Related Words

• cuboid 
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