cubic
adjective (cubic)
Everyday
- Cubic tells that something is measured in cubes, to show how much space a thing fills. tree →
- Cubic also means shaped like a cube. tree →
In the lessons
maths: a word in units of volume: cubic centimeters (cm³), cubic meters (m³), cubic feet, cubic inches; volume = length × width × height; science: the volume of water or air; everyday life: the size of a fridge or a truck in cubic feet
Examples
- The box holds 60 cubic centimeters. tree →
- The tank has a volume of 2 cubic meters. tree →
- How many cubic feet of sand are needed? tree →
- A cubic inch is a tiny cube. tree →
- One cubic centimeter of water weighs 1 gram. tree →
- The fridge holds 20 cubic feet. tree →
- Salt crystals are cubic. tree →
Note
Marks a volume: length × width × height. Trap: do not mix with square units, which are for area. Cubic centimeters are written cm³ (a small 3).
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «cubic» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «cubic» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cubic/