CUBE

cube, square block

(noun) a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube

cube

(noun) any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone

cube, third power

(noun) the product of three equal terms

block, cube

(noun) a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

cube, regular hexahedron

(noun) a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces

cube

(verb) raise to the third power

cube, dice

(verb) cut into cubes; “cube the cheese”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

cube (plural cubes)

(geometry) A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

Any object more or less in the form of a cube.

(mathematics) The third power of a number, value, term or expression.

(computing) A data structure consisting of a three-dimensional array; a data cube

Synonyms

• (geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces): regular hexahedron (rare)

• (object in the form of a cube): block, brick, die, square block

• (number raised to the third power): third power

Hypernyms

• (geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces): hexahedron, cuboid

Verb

cube (third-person singular simple present cubes, present participle cubing, simple past and past participle cubed)

(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

(transitive) To form into the shape of a cube.

(transitive) To cut into cubes.

(UK) to use a Rubik's cube.

Synonyms

• (to cut into cubes): dice

Etymology 2

Noun

cube (plural cubes)

A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.

Anagrams

• Cebu

Source: Wiktionary

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Cube (kb), n. Etym: [F. cube, L. cubus, fr. Gr.

1. (Geom.)

Definition: A regular solid body, with six equal square sides.

2. (Math.)

Definition: The product obtained by taking a number or quantity three times as a factor; as, 4x4=16, and 16x4=64, the cube of 4. Cube ore (Min.), pharmacosiderite. It commonly crystallizes in cubes of a green color.

– Cube root. (Math.), the number or quantity which, multiplied into itself, and then into the product, produces the given cube; thus, 3 is the cube root of 27, for 3x3x3 = 27.

– Cube spar (Min.), anhydrite; anhydrous calcium sulphate.

Cube, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cubed (kbd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cubing.]

Definition: To raise to the third power; to obtain the cube of.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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