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cu·bic

(kyo͞o′bĭk)
adj.
1.
a. Having the shape of a cube.
b. Shaped similar to a cube.
2.
a. Having three dimensions.
b. Abbr. c or cu. Having a volume equal to a cube whose edge is of a stated length: a cubic foot.
3. Mathematics Of the third power, order, or degree.
4. 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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cubic

(ˈkjuːbɪk)
adj
1. (Mathematics) having the shape of a cube
2. (Units)
a. having three dimensions
b. denoting or relating to a linear measure that is raised to the third power: a cubic metre. Abbreviation: cu. or c
3. (Mathematics) maths of, relating to, or containing a variable to the third power or a term in which the sum of the exponents of the variables is three
4. (Chemistry) crystallog Also: isometric or regular relating to or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three equal perpendicular axes. The unit cell of cubic crystals is a cube with a lattice point at each corner (simple cubic) and one in the cube's centre (body-centred cubic), or a lattice point at each corner and one at the centre of each face (face-centred cubic)
n
(Mathematics) maths
a. a cubic equation, such as x3 + x + 2 = 0
b. a cubic term or expression
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cu•bic

(ˈkyu bɪk)

adj.
1. having three dimensions; solid.
2. having the form of a cube; cubical.
3. pertaining to the measurement of volume: the cubic contents.
4. pertaining to a unit of linear measure that is multiplied by itself twice to form a unit of measure for volume: a cubic foot; a cubic centimeter.
5. Math. of or pertaining to the third degree.
6. belonging or pertaining to the isometric system of crystallization.
n.
7. a cubic polynomial or equation.
[1490–1500; < Latin cubicus < Greek kybikós. See cube 1, -ic]
cu•bic′i•ty (-ˈbɪs ɪ ti) n.
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cu·bic

(kyo͞o′bĭk)
1. Referring to a volume unit of measurement: cubic meter.
2. Involving a number or a variable that has been raised to the third power.
3. Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at right angles. The mineral pyrite has cubic crystals. Also called isometric. See more at crystal.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. cubic - having three dimensions
linear, one-dimensional - of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement"
planar, two-dimensional - involving two dimensions
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Translations
تكْعيبي، مُكعـب الشّكلمَكَعَّب
krychlový
kubik-kubisk
kuutio-
kubični
kocka alakú
teningslaga
立方の
세제곱의
kockový
kubičen
kubisk
เกี่ยวกับการวัดปริมาตร
có hình lập phương

cubic

[ˈkjuːbɪk]
A. ADJ → cúbico
B. CPD cubic capacity N → capacidad f cúbica
cubic foot N → pie m cúbico
cubic measure N → medida f cúbica
cubic metre N → metro m cúbico
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cubic

[ˈkjuːbɪk] adj
[object] → cubique
(in measurements) cubic metre → mètre m cube
cubic centimetre → centimètre m cube cubic capacitycubic capacity n [car] → cylindrée f
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cubic

adj
(of volume) → Kubik-, Raum- ; cubic content → Raum- or Kubikinhalt m; cubic metre/foot → Kubikmeter m or nt → /Kubikfuß m
(Math) → kubisch ; cubic equation → Gleichung f → dritten Grades
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cubic

[ˈkjuːbɪk] adj (shape, volume) → cubico/a; (metre, foot) → cubo/a
cubic capacity (Aut) → cilindrata
cubic function (Math) → funzione f cubica
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cube

(kjuːb) noun
1. a solid body having six equal square faces. kubus, blokkie مُكْعَب куб cubo krychle der Würfel terning κύβος cubo kuup, kuubik مکعب kuutio cube קוּבִּיָה घन kocka kocka kubus teningur cubo 立方体 정육면체 kubas kubs kiub kubus terning, kubus sześcian مکعب cubo cub куб kocka kocka kocka kub ลูกบาศก์ küp 立方體 куб مكعب hình khối 立方体
2. the result of multiplying a number by itself twice. The cube of 4 = 4  4  4 = 43 = 64. derde mag مُكعَب، تَكْعيبي на трета степен cubo třetí mocnina die Kubikzahl kubiktal; tredie potens κύβος cubo kuup توان سه kolmas potenssi cube חֶזְקָה שְלִישִית घनफल kub köb kubik verpill, þríveldistala cubo 3乗 세제곱, 입방 kubas kubs kuasa tiga derdemacht tredje potens, kubikktall sześcian د دری په توان ao cubo (la) cub куб tretia mocnica kub kub kub ค่าที่ได้จากการยกกําลังสาม küp 立方 піднесення до куба كسى عدد كو اسى عدد س‍ے دو بار ضرب كرنيكا حاصل ضرب lũy thừa ba 立方
verb
1. to calculate the cube of (a number). If you cube 2, you will get the answer 8. tot die derde mag يُكعـب повдигам на трета степен calcular o cubo umocnit na třetí zur dritten Potenz erheben opløfte til tredie potens υψώνω στην τρίτη δύναμη, στον κύβο elevar al cubo kuupi tõstma به توان سه رساندن korottaa kolmanteen potenssiin élever au cube לְהַעֲלוֹת בחֶזְקָה שְלִישִית घन करना kubirati köbre emel pangkat tiga hefja í þriðja veldi elevare al cubo 3乗する 세제곱을 구하다 pakelti kubu kāpināt kubā kuasa tiga tot de derdemacht verheffen sette/opphøye i tredje potens podnosić do sześcianu د دری په توان ته رسول calcular o cubo a ridi­ca la cub возводить в куб umocniť na tre-tiu kubirati kubni koren upphöja till tre ยกกําลังสาม küpünü almak 求立方 підносити до куба كسى عدد كا مكعب جوڑنا lũy thừa ba 使自乘至三次幂,求立方
2. to make into a cube or cubes. She cubed the beef. kubeer يَصوغ عَلى شَكْل مُكعَب нарязвам на кубчета cortar em cubos nakrájet na kostky in Würfel schneiden skære i terninger κόβω σε κύβους cortar en dados kuubiku(te)ks tegema کاردی کردن kuutioida découper en cubes לַחֲתוֹך לְקוּבִּיוֹת घन में काटना izrezati na kockice kockára vág memotong dalam bentuk kubus skera í tenginga tagliare in cubetti 4角に切る 칼금을 내다 pjaustyti kubeliais sagriezt kubiciņos memotong ke bentuk kiub in blokjes snijden skjære i terninger kroić w kostkę کاردی کول cortar em cubos a tăia în cuburi резать кубиками krájať na kocky rezati na kocke iseći u kocke skära i tärningar, tärna ตัดให้เป็นรูปลูกเต๋า kuşbaşı yapmak 切成小方塊 розрізати на кубики مكعب بنانا، مكعبى بنانا thái hạt lựu 把...切成小方块
ˈcubic adjective
shaped like a cube. kubiek تكْعيبي، مُكعـب الشّكل кубичен cúbico krychlový würfelförmig kubisk κυβικός cúbico kuubikujuline مکعب شکل kuutionmuotoinen cubique מעוקב घनाकार kockast kocka alakú berbentuk kubus teningslaga cubico 立方体の 입체의, 입방체의 kubinis, kubo formos kubisks; kubveida- kubik kubusvormig kubisk sześcienny د مکعب شکل cúbico cubic кубический kockový kockast zapreminski kubisk, kub- ซึ่งเป็นลูกบาศก์ kübik 立方的,立方體的 кубічний مكعبى، كعبى có hình vuông 立方的,立方体的
cube root
the number of which a given number is the cube. The cube root of 64 is 4. kubiekwortel جَذر تَكعيبي корен трети raiz cúbica třetí odmocnina die Kubikwurzel kubikrod κυβική ρίζα raíz cúbica kuupjuur ریشه سوم neliöjuuri racine cubique שוֹרֵש מְעוּקָב घनमूल kubični korijen köbgyök akar tiga kúbikrót, teningsrót, þriðja rót radice cubica 立方根 3제곱근 kubinė šaknis kuba sakne punca kuasa tiga derdemachtswortel kubikkrot pierwiastek trzeciego stopnia دریم جذر raiz cúbica rădăcină cubică кубический корень tretia odmocnica kubični koren kubni koren kubikrot กรณฑ์กําลังสาม küp kök 立方根 корінь кубічний كسى عدد كا مكعبى اصل căn bậc ba 立方根
cubic centimetre abbreviation ( cc), metre etc
the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc. This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres. kubieke sentimeter سَنتيمتر مُكعّب кубически сантиметър (centímetro) cúbico kubický centimetr der Kubik(zenti)meter kubikcentimeter; cm3 κυβικό εκατοστό, μέτρο κτλ. centímetro cúbico kuupsentimeeter سانتیمتر مکعب kuutiosenttimetri cube סמ"ק घन सेंटीमीटर kubični centimetar köbcentiméter sentimeter kubik rúmsentimetri centimetro cubo 立方センチなど 입방 센티미터 kubinis centimetras kubikcentimetrs; kubikmetrs sentimeter kubik kubieke centimeter kubikkcentimeter; kubikkmeter centymetr, metr itp. sześcienny سانتی متر مکعب cúbico (centimetru etc.) cub кубическии сантиметр, метр kubický kubični centimeter kubni centimetar kubikcentimeter ลูกบาศก์เซนติเมตร santimetre küp 立方厘米 кубічний сантиметр مكعب سين‍ٹ‍ی می‍ٹ‍ر xen-ti- mét khối 立方厘米
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cubic

→ مَكَعَّب krychlový kubik- Kubik- κυβικός cúbico kuutio- cubique kubični cubico 立方の 세제곱의 kubiek terningformet sześcienny cúbico кубический kubisk เกี่ยวกับการวัดปริมาตร kübik có hình lập phương 立方形的
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cubic

adj cúbico
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