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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkjubɪk/ · UK /ˈkjuːbɪk/
cubic means: Used with a length unit to measure space, as in a box equally long, wide, and high.
adjective
Used with a length unit to measure space, as in a box equally long, wide, and high.
- The tank holds two cubic metres of water.
- We ordered ten cubic feet of soil.
- How many cubic centimetres does this container hold?
Describing a mathematical expression in which the highest power of the unknown number is three.
- We solved a cubic equation.
- This cubic polynomial has three real roots.
- Can you draw the graph of a cubic function?
Having three equal axes that meet at right angles, like the shape of a cube.
- Salt has a cubic crystal structure.
- The mineral belongs to the cubic system.
- These crystals show cubic symmetry.
noun
A curve described by a mathematical equation whose highest power is three.
- The graph shows a cubic.
- A line can meet this cubic at three points.
- We compared two cubics in class.
Questions about cubic
What does cubic mean?
Used with a length unit to measure space, as in a box equally long, wide, and high.
What is cubic in other languages?
Türkçe: küp · Español: cúbico · Français: cube · Deutsch: Kubik- · Italiano: cubo · 日本語: 立方
How do you pronounce cubic?
In American English /ˈkjubɪk/; in British English /ˈkjuːbɪk/.
How do you use cubic in a sentence?
The tank holds two cubic metres of water. We ordered ten cubic feet of soil.
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