Cubic

/ˈkjuːbɪk/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Having the form of a cube; relating to a three-dimensional shape that has equal sides.

The box was cubic, making it easy to stack with other containers.

Relating to or denoting a volume of a cubic measurement, often expressed in cubic units.

The container had a cubic capacity of three liters.

In mathematics, pertaining to the third power of a number or variable.

The equation x³ + 2x² - 4x + 5 equals zero has cubic terms.

From Middle French 'cubique', from Latin 'cubicus', from Greek 'κύβος' (kubos) meaning 'cube'.

cubic centimeter

A unit of volume equal to a cube that measures one centimeter on each side.

cubic equation

An equation of degree three.

cubic feet

A unit of volume that is equal to the volume of a cube with edges one foot in length.

cube

A three-dimensional geometric figure with six equal square faces.

cubic root

A number that, when multiplied by itself three times, gives the original number.

A playful reference to something being blocky or square-shaped.

That old car looks really cubic; it’s got sharp angles everywhere.