cubic

cu·bic  (kybk)

adj.

1.

a. Having the shape of a cube.

b. Shaped similar to a cube.

2.

a. Having three dimensions.

b. Abbr. c or cu. Having a volume equal to a cube whose edge is of a stated length: a cubic foot.

3. Mathematics Of the third power, order, or degree.

4. Of or relating to a crystalline form that has three equal axes at right angles to each other; isometric.

n. Mathematics

A cubic expression, curve, or equation.

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cubic·ly adv.

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cubic [ˈkjuːbɪk]

adj

1. (Mathematics) having the shape of a cube

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units)

a.  having three dimensions

b.  denoting or relating to a linear measure that is raised to the third power a cubic metre Abbreviations cu. c

3. (Mathematics) Maths of, relating to, or containing a variable to the third power or a term in which the sum of the exponents of the variables is three

4. (Chemistry) Also isometric regular Crystallog relating to or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three equal perpendicular axes. The unit cell of cubic crystals is a cube with a lattice point at each corner (simple cubic) and one in the cube's centre (body-centred cubic), or a lattice point at each corner and one at the centre of each face (face-centred cubic).

n

(Mathematics) Maths

a.  a cubic equation, such as x³ + x + 2 = 0

b.  a cubic term or expression

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cubic  (kybk)

1. Referring to a volume unit of measurement.

2. Involving a number or a variable that has been raised to the third power.

3. Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at right angles. The mineral pyrite has cubic crystals. Also called isometric. See illustration at crystal.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

cubic - having three dimensions three-dimensional linear, one-dimensional - of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement" planar, two-dimensional - involving two dimensions

Translations

cubic [ˈkjuːbɪk]

A. ADJ → cúbico

B. CPD cubic capacity N → capacidad f cúbica
cubic foot N → pie m cúbico
cubic measure N → medida f cúbica
cubic metre N → metro m cúbico

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cubic [ˈkjuːbɪk] adj

[object] → cubique

(in measurements) cubic metre → mètre m cube
cubic centimetre → centimètre m cube cubic capacity
cubic capacity n [car] → cylindrée f

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cubic

adj

(of volume) → Kubik-, Raum-; cubic content → Raum- or Kubikinhalt m; cubic metre/foot → Kubikmeter m or nt → /Kubikfuß m

(Math) → kubisch; cubic equation → Gleichung f → dritten Grades

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cubic [ˈkjuːbɪk] adj (shape, volume) → cubico/a; (metre, foot) → cubo/a
cubic capacity (Aut) → cilindrata
cubic function (Math) → funzione f cubica

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cubic [ˈkjuːbɪk] adj (shape, volume) → cubico/a; (metre, foot) → cubo/a
cubic capacity (Aut) → cilindrata
cubic function (Math) → funzione f cubica

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