cubic
IPA: kjˈubɪk
noun
- (algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.
adjective
- (geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
- (algebraic geometry) Of a class of polynomial of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d
- (crystallography) Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.
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Examples of "cubic" in Sentences
- He played with cubic toys.
- The room had a cubic structure.
- The graph of the cubic polynomial on the real line.
- For the cubic polynomial , roots of the equation satisfy.
- The derived unit of volume in SI is thus the cubic meter.
- The balls were cemented into the cubic structure with an epoxy.
- Aluminum is cubic, which is based on squares, so Keo was right.
- As for the order of the cubic stone, they are very much a purist order.
- During the course of the dredging 6000 cubic metres of silt was removed.
- During the course of the dredging, 6000 cubic metres of silt was removed.
- It seems that this comes from the imprecision of the definition of cubic roots.
- I've seen several references to a unit of energy called the cubic mile of oil (CMO).
- The latter, commonly called cubic nitre or Chile saltpetre, is the kind occurring in Chile.
- To recap: Optogenetics can trigger neurons within a carefully limited area, that is, a cubic millimeter or two.
- Halite crystallizes in the isometric (also called cubic) crystal system and when it forms crystals, it generally forms cubes.
- The primary objective is to increase productivity, or pulp yield, defined as cubic meters of pulp grown per hectare of plantation.
- Cent. has a greater weight under a given volume (that is, a cubic unit of it is heavier at this temperature) than it is at any temperature either higher or lower.
- Most doctors define mild neutropenia as neutrophil levels from 1000 to 1500 neutrophils per milliliter (one-thousandth of a liter; also called a cubic centimeter) of blood.
- The 392 designation comes from the engine's size in cubic inches, a measurement familiar to those of us raised in the muscle car era, many of whom are the Challenger's target demographic.