adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cubic curve.

Adjective

1. 1
   Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice. not-comparable

   "cubic foot"

2. 2
   Relating to polynomials of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d. not-comparable
3. 3
   Having three equal axes and all angles 90°. not-comparable

   "cubic cleavage"

Adjective

1. 1
   having the shape of a cube; having three dimensions wordnet
2. 2
   involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

isometricthree dimensional3-dblockishbox shapedbrick shaped

Antonyms

All antonyms

linearplanar

Example

More examples

"A cubic meter corresponds to 1000 liters."

Etymology

From Middle French cubique, equivalent to cube + -ic.

Related phrases

Tschirnhausen cubiccubic capacitycubic centimetercubic centimetrecubic curvecubic decimetercubic equationcubic footcubic functioncubic graphcubic inchcubic kilometre

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