cube

cube

To calculate the volume of a cube, multiply the length of an edge of the cube by itself twice. The volume of this cube is 125 cubic feet.

cube

 (kyo͞ob)

n.

1. Mathematics A regular solid having six congruent square faces.

2.

a. Something having the general shape of a cube: a cube of sugar.

b. A cubicle, used for work or study.

3. Mathematics The third power of a number or quantity.

4. cubes Slang Cubic inches. Used especially of an internal combustion engine.

tr.v. cubed, cub·ing, cubes

1. Mathematics To raise (a quantity or number) to the third power.

2. To determine the cubic contents of.

3. To form or cut into cubes: The cook cubed some potatoes.

4. To tenderize (meat) by breaking the fibers with superficial cuts in a pattern of squares.

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[French, from Latin cubus, from Greek kubos. N., sense 2b, short for cubicle.]

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cub′er n.

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cube

(kjuːb)

n

1. (Mathematics) a solid having six plane square faces in which the angle between two adjacent sides is a right angle

2. (Mathematics) the product of three equal factors: the cube of 2 is 2 × 2 × 2 (usually written 2³)

3. something in the form of a cube: a bath cube.

vb

4. (Mathematics) to raise (a number or quantity) to the third power

5. (Mathematics) (tr) to measure the cubic contents of

6. (tr) to make, shape, or cut (something, esp food) into cubes

7. (Cookery) (tr) US and Canadian to tenderize (meat) by scoring into squares or by pounding with a device which has a surface of metal cubes

[C16: from Latin cubus die, cube, from Greek kubos]

ˈcuber n

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cube

(ˈkjuːbeɪ)

n

1. (Plants) any of various tropical American plants, esp any of the leguminous genus Lonchocarpus, the roots of which yield rotenone

2. (Biochemistry) an extract from the roots of these plants: a fish poison and insecticide

[American Spanish cubé, of unknown origin]

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cube¹

(kyub)

n., v. cubed, cub•ing. n.

1. a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.

2. an object, either solid or hollow, having or approximating this form: a sugar cube; plastic storage cubes.

3. flashcube.

4. the third power of a quantity, expressed as a³=axax a.

5. Slang. one of a pair of dice; die.

v.t.

6. to make into a cube or cubes.

7. to cut into cubes.

8. to raise (a quantity or number) to the third power.

9. to measure the cubic contents of.

10. to tenderize (meat) by scoring the fibers in a pattern of small squares.

[1350–1400; Middle English cubus < Latin < Greek kýbos cube, die]

cub′er, n.

cu•be²

or cu•bé

(ˈkyu beɪ, kyuˈbeɪ)

n., pl. -bes or -bés.

any of several tropical plants used in making poisons.

[1920–25; orig. uncertain]

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cube

(kyo͞ob)

Verb

To multiply a number or a quantity by itself three times; raise to the third power. For example, five cubed is 5 × 5 × 5.

Noun

1. The product that results when a number or quantity is cubed.

2. A solid having six equal square faces or sides.

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cube

Past participle: cubed
Gerund: cubing

Imperative

cube

cube

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cube - a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces regular hexahedron ideal solid, Platonic body, Platonic solid, regular convex polyhedron, regular convex solid, regular polyhedron - any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent tesseract - the four-dimensional analogue of a cube quadrate - a cubelike object
	2.	cube - a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides block goldbrick - a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not solid - a three-dimensional shape
	3.	cube - the product of three equal terms third power number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
	4.	cube - any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone genus Lonchocarpus, Lonchocarpus - genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers subshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
	5.	cube - a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube square block block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" dice, die - a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers ice cube - a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks
Verb	1.	cube - raise to the third power arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"
	2.	cube - cut into cubes; "cube the cheese" dice cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

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Translations

مَكَعَّبمُكْعَبمُكعَب، تَكْعيبييَصوغ عَلى شَكْل مُكعَبيُكعـب

куб

kostkakrychlenakrájet na kostkytřetí mocninaumocnit na třetí

terningtredie potenskubiktalkubus

Würfelzur dritten Potenz erhebenin Würfel schneidenKubikzahlKubus

κύβος

kubo

cubodadoelevar al cuboterróncortar en dados

kuup

مکعب

kuutiokuutioida

cubecuber

kocka

köbköbre emelkocka

hefja í òriîja veldiskera í tengingateningurverpill, òríveldistala

cuboelevare al cubovolumecentimetro cubicocubico

立方体

정육면체

cubus

kubaskubinė šakniskubiniskubinis centimetraskubo formos

kubssagriezt kubiciņoskāpināt kubā

kubus

terningtredje potenskubikktallkubusopphøye i tredje potens

sześciankostka

cubo

cub

кубкубик

kockaumocniť na tretiu

kockakub

kubtärnatärningblock

ลูกบาศก์

küpküpüküpünü almakkuşbaşı yapmak

hình lập phương

使自乘至三次幂把...切成小方块方块求立方立方

cube

[kjuːb]

A. N

1. (= solid) → cubo m; [of sugar] → terrón m; [of ice] → cubito m; [of cheese] → dado m, cubito m

2. (= number) the cube of four → cuatro (elevado) al cubo

B. VT (Math) → cubicar, elevar al cubo

C. CPD cube root N (Math) → raíz f cúbica

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cube

[ˈkjuːb]

n

(GEOMETRY) → cube m

[bread, cheese] → cube m; [meat] → petit morceau m ice cube, sugar cube

vt (MATHEMATICS) [+ number] → élever au cubecube root n → racine f cubique

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cube

n

(= shape, object) → Würfel m

(Math: = power of three) → dritte Potenz; the cube of 3 is 27 → die dritte Potenz von 3 ist 27, 3 hoch 3 ist 27

vt

(Math) → in die dritte Potenz erheben, hoch 3 nehmen; four cubed → vier hoch drei

(Cook) → würfelig or in Würfel schneiden

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cube

:

cube root

n → Kubikwurzel f

cube sugar

n → Würfelzucker m

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cube

[kjuːb]

1. n → cubo; (of sugar) → cubetto, zolletta
to cut into cubes → tagliare a cubetti

2. vt (Math) → elevare al cubo or alla terza potenza

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cube

(kjuːb) noun

1. a solid body having six equal square faces. kubus, blokkie مُكْعَب куб cubo krychle der Würfel terning κύβοςcubo kuup, kuubik مکعب kuutio cube קוּבִּיָה घन kocka kocka kubus teningur cubo 立方体 정육면체 kubas kubs kiub kubusterning, kubussześcian مکعب cubo cub куб kocka kocka kocka kub ลูกบาศก์ küp 立方體 куб مكعب hình khối 立方体

2. the result of multiplying a number by itself twice. The cube of 4 = 4  4  4 = 4³ = 64. derde mag مُكعَب، تَكْعيبي на трета степен cubo třetí mocnina die Kubikzahl kubiktal; tredie potens κύβοςcubo kuup توان سه kolmas potenssi cube חֶזְקָה שְלִישִית घनफल kub köb kubik verpill, þríveldistala cubo ３乗 세제곱, 입방 kubas kubs kuasa tiga derdemachttredje potens, kubikktallsześcian د دری په توان ao cubo (la) cub куб tretia mocnica kub kub kub ค่าที่ได้จากการยกกำลังสาม küp 立方 піднесення до куба كسى عدد كو اسى عدد س‍ے دو بار ضرب كرنيكا حاصل ضرب lũy thừa ba 立方

verb

1. to calculate the cube of (a number). If you cube 2, you will get the answer 8. tot die derde mag يُكعـب повдигам на трета степен calcular o cubo umocnit na třetí zur dritten Potenz erheben opløfte til tredie potens υψώνω στην τρίτη δύναμη, στον κύβο elevar al cubo kuupi tõstma به توان سه رساندن korottaa kolmanteen potenssiin élever au cube לְהַעֲלוֹת בחֶזְקָה שְלִישִית घन करना kubirati köbre emel pangkat tiga hefja í þriðja veldi elevare al cubo ３乗する 세제곱을 구하다 pakelti kubu kāpināt kubā kuasa tiga tot de derdemacht verheffen sette/opphøye i tredje potens podnosić do sześcianu د دری په توان ته رسول calcular o cubo a ridi­ca la cub возводить в куб umocniť na tre-tiu kubirati kubni koren upphöja till tre ยกกำลังสาม küpünü almak 求立方 підносити до куба كسى عدد كا مكعب جوڑنا lũy thừa ba 使自乘至三次幂，求立方

2. to make into a cube or cubes. She cubed the beef. kubeer يَصوغ عَلى شَكْل مُكعَب нарязвам на кубчета cortar em cubos nakrájet na kostky in Würfel schneiden skære i terninger κόβω σε κύβους cortar en dados kuubiku(te)ks tegema کاردی کردن kuutioida découper en cubes לַחֲתוֹך לְקוּבִּיוֹת घन में काटना izrezati na kockice kockára vág memotong dalam bentuk kubus skera í tenginga tagliare in cubetti ４角に切る 칼금을 내다 pjaustyti kubeliais sagriezt kubiciņos memotong ke bentuk kiub in blokjes snijden skjære i terninger kroić w kostkę کاردی کول cortar em cubos a tăia în cuburi резать кубиками krájať na kocky rezati na kocke iseći u kocke skära i tärningar, tärna ตัดให้เป็นรูปลูกเต๋า kuşbaşı yapmak 切成小方塊 розрізати на кубики مكعب بنانا، مكعبى بنانا thái hạt lựu 把...切成小方块

ˈcubic adjective

shaped like a cube. kubiek تكْعيبي، مُكعـب الشّكل кубичен cúbico krychlový würfelförmig kubisk κυβικόςcúbico kuubikujuline مکعب شکل kuutionmuotoinen cubiqueמעוקב घनाकार kockast kocka alakú berbentuk kubus teningslaga cubico 立方体の 입체의, 입방체의 kubinis, kubo formos kubisks; kubveida- kubik kubusvormigkubisksześcienny د مکعب شکل cúbico cubic кубический kockový kockast zapreminski kubisk, kub- ซึ่งเป็นลูกบาศก์ kübik 立方的，立方體的 кубічний مكعبى، كعبى có hình vuông 立方的，立方体的

cube root

the number of which a given number is the cube. The cube root of 64 is 4. kubiekwortel جَذر تَكعيبي корен трети raiz cúbica třetí odmocnina die Kubikwurzel kubikrod κυβική ρίζα raíz cúbica kuupjuur ریشه سوم neliöjuuri racine cubique שוֹרֵש מְעוּקָב घनमूल kubični korijen köbgyök akar tiga kúbikrót, teningsrót, þriðja rót radice cubica 立方根 3제곱근 kubinė šaknis kuba sakne punca kuasa tiga derdemachtswortel kubikkrot pierwiastek trzeciego stopnia دریم جذر raiz cúbica rădăcină cubică кубический корень tretia odmocnica kubični koren kubni koren kubikrot กรณฑ์กำลังสาม küp kök 立方根 корінь кубічний كسى عدد كا مكعبى اصل căn bậc ba 立方根

cubic centimetre abbreviation ( cc), metre etc

the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc. This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres. kubieke sentimeter سَنتيمتر مُكعّب кубически сантиметър (centímetro) cúbico kubický centimetr der Kubik(zenti)meter kubikcentimeter; cm3 κυβικό εκατοστό, μέτρο κτλ. centímetro cúbico kuupsentimeeter سانتیمتر مکعب kuutiosenttimetri cube סמ”ק घन सेंटीमीटर kubični centimetar köbcentiméter sentimeter kubik rúmsentimetri centimetro cubo 立方センチなど 입방 센티미터 kubinis centimetras kubikcentimetrs; kubikmetrs sentimeter kubik kubieke centimeter kubikkcentimeter; kubikkmetercentymetr, metr itp. sześcienny سانتی متر مکعب cúbico (centimetru etc.) cub кубическии сантиметр, метр kubický kubični centimeter kubni centimetar kubikcentimeter ลูกบาศก์เซนติเมตร santimetre küp 立方厘米 кубічний сантиметр مكعب سين‍ٹ‍ی می‍ٹ‍ر xen-ti- mét khối 立方厘米

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cube

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