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cub·ism (kyo̵̅o̅b′iz′əm)

noun

a movement in art, esp. of the early 20th cent., characterized by a separation of the subject into cubes and other geometric forms in abstract arrangements rather than by a realistic representation

Related Forms:

  • cubist cub′·ist (-ist) noun, adjective
  • cubistic cu·bis′·tic adjective

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