cubic

CEFRB1

/ˈkjuː.bɪk/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having the shape of a cube or relating to its size.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.

Examples

  • A cubic meter corresponds to 1000 liters.

  • How many gallons are in a cubic foot?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Relating to polynomials of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d.

  2. Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A cubic curve.

More examples

In context

  • When in the barn the heating fails, cubic shape the milk yield takes.

  • On one recent day, officials said the fine dust concentration levels in Seoul rose above 130 micrograms per cubic meter.

  • cubic cleavage

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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