cube
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈkyüb 
1
a
: the regular solid of six equal square sides see Volume Formulas Table
b
: something shaped like a cube
an ice cube
c
: cubicle sense 2
an office cube
2
: the product of a number multiplied by itself twice
cube
2 of 4adjective
: raised to the third power
cube
3 of 4verb
cubed; cubing
transitive verb
1
: to raise to the third power
2
: to form into a cube
3
: to cut partly through (a steak) in a checkered pattern to increase tenderness by breaking the fibers
cuber noun
cube
4 of 4noun (2)
cu·be ˈkyü-ˌbā kyü-ˈbā
kyü-ˈbā variants or cubé
: any of several tropical American plants (genus Lonchocarpus) furnishing rotenone
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- bay
- cabin
- cell
- chamber
- compartment
- cubicle
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Example Sentences
Verb Cube the carrots and potatoes. three slices of bread, cubed
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Latin cubus, from Greek kybos die, cube
Noun (2)
American Spanish cubé
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1570, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1924, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing cube
Kids Definition
cube 1 of 2
noun
ˈkyüb
1
: a solid body having six equal square sides
2
: the product obtained by multiplying the square of a number by the number itself
The number 27 is the cube of 3.
cube
2 of 2verb
cubed; cubing
1
: to take (a number) as a factor three times
The number 3 cubed is 27.
2
: to cut food into solid squares
cubes
noun
as in cells
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided even though they worked in adjoining cubes, the two coworkers rarely acknowledged one another's existence Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cells
- chambers
- compartments
- cabins
- boxes
- cubicles
- bays
- alcoves
- holes
- drawers
- cabinets
- cavities
- nooks
- cubbyholes
- pigeonholes
- hollows
- booths
- lockers
- bunkers
- niches
- cribs
- snuggeries
- vaults
- recesses
- crypts
- stalls
- loges
