cubic
Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
Example
“cubic foot”
Other meanings
Relating to polynomials of the form ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d .
Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.
“cubic cleavage”
Related words
- cubic curve
- cubic equation
- cubic centimeter
- cubic centimetre
- cubic foot
- cubic inch
- cubic kilometre
- cubic meter
- cubic metre
- cubic mile
- cubic ton
- cubic yard
Word history
From Middle French "cubique".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cubic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.