cu·bic (kyōō'bĭk) adj. Having the shape of a cube. Shaped similar to a cube. Having three dimensions. Abbr. c or cu. Having a volume equal to a cube whose edge is of a stated length: a cubic foot.
Having three dimensions. Abbr. c or cu. Having a volume equal to a cube whose edge is of a stated length: a cubic foot.
Mathematics Of the third power, order, or degree. 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. cu'bic·ly adv. |
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