cubiform

/'kju:bifɔ:m/

Thân thiện

The child carefully stacks the cubiform wooden blocks.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Shaped like a cube: Having the form or shape of a cube; cubic.

Usage

The adjective "cubiform" is used to describe an object that has a shape resembling a cube. It is a formal or technical term often found in scientific, mathematical, or descriptive contexts. It is synonymous with "cubic" in shape.

Examples

• The geologist discovered a cubiform crystal in the rock sample.
• The artist designed a series of cubiform sculptures for the exhibition.
• The building's cubiform structure made it a landmark of modernist architecture.

Advanced Usage

• "cubiform cells": In biology, this can describe cells that are roughly cube-shaped.
  • The epithelial tissue was composed of simple cubiform cells.
• "cubiform packing": In engineering or materials science, describing a way of arranging items in a cube-like pattern.
  • The algorithm optimized the cubiform packing of the containers in the warehouse.

Variants and Related Words

• Cubic (adj): More common synonym meaning shaped like a cube.
  • The room was a perfect cubic space.
• Cuboid (adj): Shaped like a rectangular prism or a cube; often used interchangeably with "cubiform" but can imply a rectangular solid that is not necessarily a perfect cube.
  • The box had a cuboid shape.
• Cube (n): The three-dimensional shape itself.
  • She added an ice cube to her drink.

Synonyms

• Cubic: Having the shape of a cube.
• Cube-shaped: Formed like a cube.
• Boxy: Resembling a box in shape (less precise, more informal).

Antonyms

• Spherical: Shaped like a sphere.
• Cylindrical: Shaped like a cylinder.
• Amorphous: Without a clearly defined shape or form.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. shaped like a cube

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cubelike
• cube-shaped
• cubical
• cuboid
• cuboidal