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cubic definition

cu·bic (kyo̵̅o̅bik)

adjective

  1. having the shape of a cube
  2. having three dimensions, or having the volume of a cube whose length, width, and depth (or height) each measure the given unit a cubic foot
  3. designating or of a crystal system having three axes of equal length, each of which intersects at right angles with the others
  4. Math. of the third power or degree; relating to the cubes of numbers or quantities

Etymology: ME cubik < OFr cubique < L cubicus < Gr kybikos: see cube

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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