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Cubic \Cu"bic\, n. (Geom.)
A curve of the third degree.
[1913 Webster]
{Circular cubic}. See under {Circular}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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cubic — CÚBIC, Ă, cubici, ce, adj. De forma unui cub (1), Privitor la cub. ♢ Zahăr cubic = zahăr în formă de mici paralelipipede regulate, cu baza pătratică. ♦ Care conţine puterea a treia a unei mărimi. – Din fr. cubique, lat. cubicus. Trimis de cristi … Dicționar Român
cubic — cubic, cubical Cubical means only ‘shaped like a cube’ (a case that s roughly cubical in shape) whereas cubic has other meanings as well, as in cubic equation, cubic measure, cubic metre, etc., and also the meaning ‘cube shaped’ in technical… … Modern English usage
Cubic — Cu bic (k? b?k), Cubical Cu bic*al ( b? kal), a. [L. cubicus, Gr. ?????: cf. F. cubique. See {Cube}.] 1. Having the form or properties of a cube; contained, or capable of being contained, in a cube. [1913 Webster] 2. (Crystallog.) Isometric or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cubic — cu‧bic [ˈkjuːbɪk] adjective cubic centimetre/metre/unit etc a measurement of space which is calculated by multiplying the length of something by its width and height: • The well produced 19.4 million cubic metres of gas. * * * cubic UK US… … Financial and business terms
cubic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having the shape of a cube. 2) (of a unit of measurement) equal to the volume of a cube whose side is one of the linear unit specified: a cubic metre. 3) involving the cube (and no higher power) of a quantity or variable.… … English terms dictionary
cubic — [kyo͞o′bik] adj. [ME cubik < OFr cubique < L cubicus < Gr kybikos: see CUBE1] 1. having the shape of a cube 2. having three dimensions, or having the volume of a cube whose length, width, and depth (or height) each measure the given unit … English World dictionary
Cubic 22 — were a dance music project, made up of two Belgian producers that first started recording in the early 1990s. Peter Ramson and Danny Van Wauwe also went on to issue material under various pseudonyms.[1] The duo were a part of the burgeoning house … Wikipedia
cubic — (adj.) 1550s, from M.Fr. cubique (14c.), from L. cubicus, from Gk. kybikos, from kybos cube (see CUBE (Cf. cube)). Related: Cubical … Etymology dictionary
Cubic — Cubical redirects here. For the partition, see cubicle. Contents 1 Science and mathematics 2 Computing 3 Media … Wikipedia
cubic — cubicity /kyooh bis i tee/, n. /kyooh bik/, adj. 1. having three dimensions; solid. 2. having the form of a cube; cubical. 3. pertaining to the measurement of volume: the cubic contents of a vessel. 4. pertaining to a unit of linear measure that… … Universalium
