cubic

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Pronunciation

/ˈkjuː.bɪk/

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/ˈkjuː.bɪk/ · /ˈkju.bɪk/

Definition of cubic

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.

“cubic foot”
“On one recent day, officials said the fine dust concentration levels in Seoul rose above 130 micrograms per cubic meter.”
“It is not permissible to use abbreviations for unit symbols or unit names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq. mm (for either mm² or square millimetre), cc (for either cm³ or cubic centimetre), or mps (for either m/s or metre per second).”

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adj

(not-comparable)Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.

“cubic foot”
“On one recent day, officials said the fine dust concentration levels in Seoul rose above 130 micrograms per cubic meter.”
“It is not permissible to use abbreviations for unit symbols or unit names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq. mm (for either mm² or square millimetre), cc (for either cm³ or cubic centimetre), or mps (for either m/s or metre per second).”
(not-comparable)Relating to polynomials of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d.
(not-comparable)Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.

“cubic cleavage”

noun

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Middle French cubique, equivalent to cube + -ic.

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