Cubic
/ˈkjuː.bɪk/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjUsed in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
adjRelating to polynomials of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d.
Sentence Examples
A cubic meter corresponds to 1000 liters.
When in the barn the heating fails, cubic shape the milk yield takes.
How many gallons are in a cubic foot?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The storage container has a ____ shape with equal sides.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ meter corresponds to 1000 liters.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French cubique, equivalent to cube + -ic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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)."
— 2025 August 26, “The International System of Units (SI)”, in Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, archived from the original on 17 Sep 2025, page 147:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The storage container has a ____ shape with equal sides.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ meter corresponds to 1000 liters.