cubic
nounEtymology From Middle French cubique, equivalent to cube + -ic.
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Algebraic geometry, Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences A cubic curve.
- Derived terms
- Tschirnhausen cubic
cubic
adjUK /ˈkjuː.bɪk/ · US /ˈkju.bɪk/
Etymology From Middle French cubique, equivalent to cube + -ic.
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Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
- cubic foot
- On one recent day, officials said the fine dust concentration levels in Seoul rose above 130 micrograms per cubic meter.2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
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- It is not permissible to use abbreviations for unit symbols or unit names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq. mm (for either mm² or square millimetre), cc (for either cm³ or cubic centimetre), or mps (for either m/s or metre per second).2025 August 23, “The International System of Units (SI)”, in Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, archived from the original on 17 Sep 2025, page 147:
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Mathematics, Sciences Relating to polynomials of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d.
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Chemistry, Crystallography, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.
- cubic cleavage
- Derived terms
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