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cubic
[ kyoo-bik ]
/ ˈkyu bɪk /
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adjective
noun
Mathematics. a cubic polynomial or equation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cubic
cu·bic·i·ty [kyoo-bis-i-tee], /kyuˈbɪs ɪ ti/, nounsub·cu·bic, adjectiveun·cu·bic, adjectiveWords nearby cubic
cubeb, cube farm, cube root, cube steak, cube van, cubic, cubical, cubicle, cubic measure, cubiculum, cubic zirconia
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British Dictionary definitions for cubic
cubic
/ (ˈkjuːbɪk) /
adjective
having the shape of a cube
- having three dimensions
- denoting or relating to a linear measure that is raised to the third powera cubic metre Abbreviation: cu., c
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
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
maths
- a cubic equation, such as x ³ + x + 2 = 0
- a cubic term or expression
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Scientific definitions for cubic
cubic
[ kyōō′bĭk ]
Referring to a volume unit of measurement.
Involving a number or a variable that has been raised to the third power.
Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at right angles. The mineral pyrite has cubic crystals. Also called isometric See illustration at crystal.
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