cubature

[ kyoo-buh-cher ]

/ ˈkyu bə tʃər /

noun

the determination of the cubic contents of something.

cubic contents.

Nearby words

cuban royal palm,
cuban sandwich,
cubane,
cubanelle,
cubango,
cubba,
cubbena,
cubby,
cubbyhole,
cube

Origin of cubature

1670–80; cube¹ + -ature, after quadrature

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Examples from the Web for cubature

This first result, multiplied by itself and by the height, gives the cubature of the tree.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cubature

cubature

/ (ˈkjuːbətʃə) /

noun

the determination of the cubic contents of something

Also called: cubage cubic contents

Word Origin for cubature

C17: from cube 1 + -ature, on the model of quadrature

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