cubic

Etymology

From Middle French cubique.

adj

  1. (geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
    On one recent day, officials said the fine dust concentration levels in Seoul rose above 130 micrograms per cubic meter. Audio (US) (file) 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
    cubic foot
  2. (algebraic geometry) Of a class of polynomial of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d
  3. (crystallography) Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.
    cubic cleavage

noun

  1. (algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.

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