cubic
UK/'kju:bik/US
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Definitions
adj.
Shaped like a cube; relating to three dimensions or volume.
立方形的；三维的，与体积有关的。
adj.
(Mathematics) involving the third power of a quantity; of the third degree.
（数学）三次的；含三次方的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcube + -ic (relating to) = "relating to a cube." Both main uses trace to the shape: cubic meter measures three-dimensional volume, and a cubic equation is of the third degree (x³).
Root kub still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.cubic meter立方米
- 2.cubic capacity气缸容积
- 3.cubic equation三次方程
- 4.cubic centimeter立方厘米
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tank holds two cubic meters of water.
- 2.
Engineers measured the cubic capacity of the engine.
- 3.
A cubic equation can have up to three real solutions.