cubic

American  

[kyoo-bik] / ˈkyu bɪk /

adjective

1. having three dimensions; solid.

2. having the form of a cube; cubical.

3. pertaining to the measurement of volume.

   the cubic contents of a vessel.

4. pertaining to a unit of linear measure that is multiplied by itself twice to form a unit of measure for volume.

   cubic foot; cubic centimeter; cubic inch; cubic meter.

5. Mathematics. of or relating to the third degree.

6. Crystallography. belonging or pertaining to the isometric system of crystallization.

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noun

1. Mathematics. a cubic polynomial or equation.

cubic British  

/ ˈkjuːbɪk /

adjective

1. having the shape of a cube

2. 1. having three dimensions

   2. Abbreviation: cu..   c.  denoting or relating to a linear measure that is raised to the third power

      a cubic metre

3. 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

4. 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 )

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noun

1. maths

   1. a cubic equation, such as x ³ + x + 2 = 0

   2. a cubic term or expression

cubic Scientific  

/ kyo̅o̅′bĭk /

1. Referring to a volume unit of measurement.

2. Involving a number or a variable that has been raised to the third power.

3. Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at right angles. The mineral pyrite has cubic crystals.

4. Also called isometric

5. See illustration at crystal

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Other Word Forms

• cubicity noun
• subcubic adjective
• uncubic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cubic

1490–1500; earlier cubik < Latin cubicus < Greek kybikós. See cube ¹, -ic

Example Sentences

The African Development Bank estimated in 2018 the reserves at more than 5,000 billion cubic metres of gas -- enough to supply the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy for nearly 20 years.

From Barron's

In the nearby town of Banissa, the man-made watering hole that once held 60,000 cubic metres of water is dry, leaving a barren expanse that children have turned into a playground.

From Barron's

He has forecast that as much as 20.8 billion cubic feet of daily output could be iced over in the coming days.

From The Wall Street Journal

Production would then have to grow by at least 4 billion cubic feet per day, he said.

From MarketWatch

Production would then have to grow by at least 4 billion cubic feet per day, he said.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• cuboid
• cuboidal