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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
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
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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