cube
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cubes
plural
cubes
Britannica Dictionary definition of CUBE
[count]
1
:
an object that has six square sides
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see picture at geometry
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an ice cube
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Cut the onion into half-inch cubes.
2
mathematics
:
the number that results from multiplying a number by itself twice
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compare 1square 3
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The cube of 2 [=2₃] is 8. [=2 x 2 x 2 = 8]
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2
cube
/ˈkjuːb/
verb
cubes;
cubed;
cubing
2
cube
/ˈkjuːb/
verb
cubes;
cubed;
cubing
Britannica Dictionary definition of CUBE
[+ object]
1
:
to cut (food) into small cubes
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Cube the carrots and potatoes.
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three slices of bread, cubed
2
mathematics
:
to multiply (a number) by itself twice
— usually used as cubed
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compare 3square 2
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2 cubed equals 8. [=2 x 2 x 2 = 8]
