cubic

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adjective

cu·​bic ˈkyü-bik How to pronounce cubic (audio)
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1
: having the form of a cube : cubical
2
a
: relating to the cube considered as a crystal form
b
: isometric sense 1
3
a
: three-dimensional
b
: being the volume of a cube whose edge is a specified unit
cubic inch
4
: of third degree, order, or power
a cubic polynomial

cubic

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noun

: a cubic curve, equation, or polynomial

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Adjective
Newport Beach said about 30 to 40 trucks have been moving sand from an area above Prado Dam to The Wedge, with the goal of moving 2,000 cubic yards by Saturday. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Unseasonably mild weather has added to the glut and pushed natural gas stockpiles above the historical five-year average of 3,609 billion cubic feet, the EIA said Thursday. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
In Texas, Bedrock is working with Champion Site Prep on a multimillion-cubic-yard earthwork project. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 If my math is accurate, 1 cubic yard of compost will provide enough top dressing for 650 square feet of lawn. — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cubic

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cubic was in the 15th century

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cubic

adjective
cu·​bic
ˈkyü-bik
variants also cubical
-bi-kəl
1
: having the form of a cube
2
a
: having length, width, and height
b
: relating to volume
3
: being or having the volume of a cube whose edge is a specified unit
cubic centimeter
cubic inch
cubically
-bi-k(ə-)lē
adverb

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