cubicadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈkjuːbɪk/, U.S.

/ˈkjubɪk/

Etymology: < French cubique (Oresme, 14th cent.), < Latin cubicus , < Greek κυβικός , < κύβος cube n.¹

A. adj.

a. Of the form of a cube; cubical.

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the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > cube

squarea1300

cubic1551

cubical1592

six-square1594

cubal1657

1551 R. Record Pathway to Knowl. i. Defin. A dye, whiche is called a cubike bodie by geometricians.

1622 H. Peacham Compl. Gentleman ix. 76 If they would double the Altar in Delos, which was of cubique forme.

1710 London Gaz. No. 4691/4 The said Sword [has] the Pummel of a Cubick form.

1874 tr. E. Lommel Nature of Light (ed. 4) 56 A cubic vessel the sides of which are made of glass.

b. Mineralogy. Applied to certain minerals which crystallize in cubes or similar forms; as cubic alum, alum-stone or alunite n.; cubic nitre, sodium nitrate.

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the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > nitrates > [noun] > sodium nitrate

cubic nitre1782

nitratine1849

Chile saltpetre1872

nitratite1923

1782 W. Withering in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 72 336 Cubic nitre.

1783 Philos. Trans. 1782 (Royal Soc.) 72 336 Cubic nitre.

1791 W. Hamilton tr. C.-L. Berthollet Elements Art of Dyeing I. i. iii. ii. 254 A dissertation on cubic alum.

1801 Encycl. Brit. Suppl. I. 367/1 Nitrat of soda. This salt was called formerly cubic nitre.

1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) III. 417 Our imports of cubic nitre have been as follow.

1877 H. Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 105 Nitrate of sodium crystallises in obtuse rhombohedrons, which on cursory inspection have very much the aspect of cubes; hence the name cubic saltpetre.

c. Crystallography. Another name for the Isometric system, in which the three axes are equal and mutually at right angles; the cube being a typical form of the system.

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1878 H. P. Gurney Crystallogr. 37 Crystals possessing this highest possible degree of symmetry are said to belong to the Cubic or Tesseral System.

2. Mensuration. Of three dimensions; solid; relating to solid content; esp. used with a unit of length, to express the content or volume of a cube whose edge is that unit, as a cubic foot. cubic mile n. a measure of volume equal to a cube with sides of one mile.

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the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > [adjective] > expressing cubic measure

solidc1430

cubical?a1560

cubic1660

1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xvii. 116 We may..define, either in weight or cubick measures the Cylinder of Quick-silver.

1751 C. Labelye Descr. Westm. Bridge 87 The two Middle Piers..contain full 3000 cubic Feet.

1812 J. Playfair Outl. Nat. Philos. I. Introd. 12 The weight of a cubic inch of water.

1869 E. A. Parkes Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 125 For sick persons the cubic space should be more than for healthy persons.

3. Arithmetic, Algebra, etc. Relating to or involving the cube or third power of a quantity; of three dimensions, of the third degree.As †cubic number = cube n.¹ number; †cubic root = cube n.¹ root; cubic equation, an equation of the third degree; cubic curve, a curve represented by an equation of the third degree. cubic parabola (also cubical parabola), a curve of the third degree.

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the world > relative properties > number > arithmetic or algebraic operations > [noun] > root > cube

cubic root1551

cube root1696

the world > relative properties > number > arithmetic or algebraic operations > [adjective] > multiple > of self or forming powers

solidc1430

quadratec1450

wholec1450

cubic1551

squared1557

sursolid1557

cubical?a1560

zenzic1571

quadrato-quadratic1647

quadrato-cubic1654

biquadratic1668

quadrato-quadratical1668

square-squarea1679

powerfula1690

biquadrate1806

quintic1851

sextic1851

superlinear1865

the world > relative properties > number > arithmetic or algebraic operations > [noun] > multiplication > into or by itself > cube

cubic number1551

cube1557

cube-number1570

equilater1614

triplicate1769

the world > relative properties > number > algebra > [noun] > expression > equation > named according to highest power

quadratic equation1647

biquadratic1661

quadratic1674

linear1684

cubic equation1728

linear equation1816

biordinal1876

the world > relative properties > number > geometry > curve > [noun] > of specific order > third

cubic curve1728

cubic1882

tertian1891

1551 R. Record Pathway to Knowl. ii. Pref. Extraction of rootes both square and cubike.

1594 T. Blundeville Exercises i. xxvi. f. 27 A Table containing both the square numbers and Cubique numbers of euery roote.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Cubic Equation, is an Equation wherein the unknown Quantity is of three Dimensions.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Curve One [curve] commonly call'd the Cubic Parabola.

1885 H. W. Watson & S. H. Burbury Math. Theory Electr. & Magn. I. 179 The system leads to a cubic equation in ε.

B. n. (elliptical use of the adjective).

1. Mathematics.

a. A cubic expression or equation.

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the world > relative properties > number > algebra > [noun] > expression > the highest power of the variable > named according to this

cubical1676

cubic1799

quintic1851

quadric1854

sextic1855

octavic1856

octic1876

twelfthic1882

1799 Wilson in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 89 301 The rest produce cubics, or cubic-formed sixth powers.

1806 Robertson in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 96 310 A cubic, or an equation of three dimensions.

b. A cubic curve.

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the world > relative properties > number > geometry > curve > [noun] > of specific order > third

cubic curve1728

cubic1882

tertian1891

1882 in Athenæum 15 Apr. 479/3 On Polygons circumscribed about a Cuspidal Cubic.

2. A cubist painting. rare.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > period, movement, or school of art > late 19th and 20th centuries > [noun] > Cubism, etc. > work

cubic1924

1924 J. Galsworthy White Monkey i. ii. 14 The cubic called ‘Still Life’.

Draft additions June 2020

cubic zirconia n. (also (irregular) cubic zirconium) the cubic crystalline form of zirconia (zirconium dioxide), used in jewellery as an inexpensive alternative for diamond, which it resembles in appearance.

ΚΠ

1942 Jrnl. Amer. Ceramic Soc. 25 133/1 Scandium oxide actually does stabilize the cubic zirconia lattice just as well as magnesia.

1979 Nature 6 Dec. 655/3 Yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) and cubic zirconia are both used as diamond simulants.

1987 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 27 Apr. e9 Home shopping shows..looking for more outlets for their Lava Lights, gold chains, cubic zirconium earrings and clown dolls.

2017 K. Barber Are you Sleeping? x. 136 She came back all smug with these perfect little cubic zirconia studs. Mom was furious.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cubic
释义	cubicadj.n. Brit. /ˈkjuːbɪk/, U.S. /ˈkjubɪk/ Etymology: < French cubique (Oresme, 14th cent.), < Latin cubicus , < Greek κυβικός , < κύβος cube n.¹ A. adj. 1. a. Of the form of a cube; cubical. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > cube squarea1300 cubic1551 cubical1592 six-square1594 cubal1657 1551 R. Record Pathway to Knowl. i. Defin. A dye, whiche is called a cubike bodie by geometricians. 1622 H. Peacham Compl. Gentleman ix. 76 If they would double the Altar in Delos, which was of cubique forme. 1710 London Gaz. No. 4691/4 The said Sword [has] the Pummel of a Cubick form. 1874 tr. E. Lommel Nature of Light (ed. 4) 56 A cubic vessel the sides of which are made of glass. b. Mineralogy. Applied to certain minerals which crystallize in cubes or similar forms; as cubic alum, alum-stone or alunite n.; cubic nitre, sodium nitrate. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > nitrates > [noun] > sodium nitrate cubic nitre1782 nitratine1849 Chile saltpetre1872 nitratite1923 1782 W. Withering in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 72 336 Cubic nitre. 1783 Philos. Trans. 1782 (Royal Soc.) 72 336 Cubic nitre. 1791 W. Hamilton tr. C.-L. Berthollet Elements Art of Dyeing I. i. iii. ii. 254 A dissertation on cubic alum. 1801 Encycl. Brit. Suppl. I. 367/1 Nitrat of soda. This salt was called formerly cubic nitre. 1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) III. 417 Our imports of cubic nitre have been as follow. 1877 H. Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 105 Nitrate of sodium crystallises in obtuse rhombohedrons, which on cursory inspection have very much the aspect of cubes; hence the name cubic saltpetre. c. Crystallography. Another name for the Isometric system, in which the three axes are equal and mutually at right angles; the cube being a typical form of the system. ΚΠ 1878 H. P. Gurney Crystallogr. 37 Crystals possessing this highest possible degree of symmetry are said to belong to the Cubic or Tesseral System. 2. Mensuration. Of three dimensions; solid; relating to solid content; esp. used with a unit of length, to express the content or volume of a cube whose edge is that unit, as a cubic foot. cubic mile n. a measure of volume equal to a cube with sides of one mile. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > [adjective] > expressing cubic measure solidc1430 cubical?a1560 cubic1660 1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xvii. 116 We may..define, either in weight or cubick measures the Cylinder of Quick-silver. 1751 C. Labelye Descr. Westm. Bridge 87 The two Middle Piers..contain full 3000 cubic Feet. 1812 J. Playfair Outl. Nat. Philos. I. Introd. 12 The weight of a cubic inch of water. 1869 E. A. Parkes Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 125 For sick persons the cubic space should be more than for healthy persons. 3. Arithmetic, Algebra, etc. Relating to or involving the cube or third power of a quantity; of three dimensions, of the third degree.As †cubic number = cube n.¹ number; †cubic root = cube n.¹ root; cubic equation, an equation of the third degree; cubic curve, a curve represented by an equation of the third degree. cubic parabola (also cubical parabola), a curve of the third degree. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > arithmetic or algebraic operations > [noun] > root > cube cubic root1551 cube root1696 the world > relative properties > number > arithmetic or algebraic operations > [adjective] > multiple > of self or forming powers solidc1430 quadratec1450 wholec1450 cubic1551 squared1557 sursolid1557 cubical?a1560 zenzic1571 quadrato-quadratic1647 quadrato-cubic1654 biquadratic1668 quadrato-quadratical1668 square-squarea1679 powerfula1690 biquadrate1806 quintic1851 sextic1851 superlinear1865 the world > relative properties > number > arithmetic or algebraic operations > [noun] > multiplication > into or by itself > cube cubic number1551 cube1557 cube-number1570 equilater1614 triplicate1769 the world > relative properties > number > algebra > [noun] > expression > equation > named according to highest power quadratic equation1647 biquadratic1661 quadratic1674 linear1684 cubic equation1728 linear equation1816 biordinal1876 the world > relative properties > number > geometry > curve > [noun] > of specific order > third cubic curve1728 cubic1882 tertian1891 1551 R. Record Pathway to Knowl. ii. Pref. Extraction of rootes both square and cubike. 1594 T. Blundeville Exercises i. xxvi. f. 27 A Table containing both the square numbers and Cubique numbers of euery roote. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Cubic Equation, is an Equation wherein the unknown Quantity is of three Dimensions. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Curve One [curve] commonly call'd the Cubic Parabola. 1885 H. W. Watson & S. H. Burbury Math. Theory Electr. & Magn. I. 179 The system leads to a cubic equation in ε. B. n. (elliptical use of the adjective). 1. Mathematics. a. A cubic expression or equation. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > algebra > [noun] > expression > the highest power of the variable > named according to this cubical1676 cubic1799 quintic1851 quadric1854 sextic1855 octavic1856 octic1876 twelfthic1882 1799 Wilson in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 89 301 The rest produce cubics, or cubic-formed sixth powers. 1806 Robertson in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 96 310 A cubic, or an equation of three dimensions. b. A cubic curve. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > geometry > curve > [noun] > of specific order > third cubic curve1728 cubic1882 tertian1891 1882 in Athenæum 15 Apr. 479/3 On Polygons circumscribed about a Cuspidal Cubic. 2. A cubist painting. rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > period, movement, or school of art > late 19th and 20th centuries > [noun] > Cubism, etc. > work cubic1924 1924 J. Galsworthy White Monkey i. ii. 14 The cubic called ‘Still Life’. Draft additions June 2020 cubic zirconia n. (also (irregular) cubic zirconium) the cubic crystalline form of zirconia (zirconium dioxide), used in jewellery as an inexpensive alternative for diamond, which it resembles in appearance. ΚΠ 1942 Jrnl. Amer. Ceramic Soc. 25 133/1 Scandium oxide actually does stabilize the cubic zirconia lattice just as well as magnesia. 1979 Nature 6 Dec. 655/3 Yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) and cubic zirconia are both used as diamond simulants. 1987 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 27 Apr. e9 Home shopping shows..looking for more outlets for their Lava Lights, gold chains, cubic zirconium earrings and clown dolls. 2017 K. Barber Are you Sleeping? x. 136 She came back all smug with these perfect little cubic zirconia studs. Mom was furious. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1551
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