cubic

/'kju:bik/

Thân thiện

A child stacks colorful cubic blocks on the floor.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having three dimensions: Describes something that has length, width, and height.
   • Shaped like a cube: Having a form that is roughly or exactly a regular hexahedron (a solid with six equal square faces).
   • Relating to the third power: In mathematics, involving the product of three identical terms (a number multiplied by itself twice).

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The sculptor created a large cubic block of marble. (The block had three dimensions and a cube-like shape.)
  • The room's cubic dimensions are 10 feet by 12 feet by 8 feet. (This describes the volume calculated from three measurements.)
  • x³ is a cubic term in the polynomial. (This term involves a variable raised to the third power.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cubic capacity" or "cubic volume": The volume of a three-dimensional space, measured in cubic units (e.g., cubic meters, cubic feet).
  • The engine's cubic capacity is 2.0 liters.
• "Cubic equation": A polynomial equation in which the highest power of the variable is three.
  • Solving a cubic equation can be more complex than solving a quadratic one.

Variants and Related Words

• Cubical (adj): An alternative form meaning shaped like a cube.
  • The office was divided into small cubical spaces.
• Cube (n): A solid object with six equal square faces.
  • She put an ice cube in her drink.
• Cube (v): To raise a number to the third power.
  • If you cube 3, you get 27.

Synonyms

• Three-dimensional: Having or appearing to have length, breadth, and depth.
• Volumetric: Relating to the measurement of volume.

Related Phrases

• Cubic centimeter (cc or cm³): A unit of volume equal to a cube with 1-centimeter sides.
  • The medicine dosage was 5 cubic centimeters.
• Cubic zirconia: A synthetic crystalline substance used as a diamond simulant.
  • The ring featured a large cubic zirconia stone.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having three dimensions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• three-dimensional