cubature
American
[kyoo-buh-cher]
/ ˈkyu bə tʃər /
noun
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the determination of the cubic contents of something.
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cubic contents.
cubature
British
/ ˈkjuːbətʃə /
noun
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the determination of the cubic contents of something
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Also called: cubage. cubic contents
Etymology
Origin of cubature
1670–80; cube 1 + -ature, after quadrature
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