cubature
[ kyoo-buh-cher ]
noun
the determination of the cubic contents of something.
cubic contents.
Origin of cubature
1Words Nearby cubature
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How to use cubature in a sentence
This first result, multiplied by itself and by the height, gives the cubature of the tree.
British Dictionary definitions for cubature
cubature
/ (ˈkjuːbətʃə) /
noun
the determination of the cubic contents of something
Also called: cubage cubic contents
Origin of cubature
1C17: from cube 1 + -ature, on the model of quadrature
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