Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cubic

/ˈkju.bɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: cu-bic
IPA: /ˈkju.bɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.

adj

Relating to polynomials of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d.

adj

Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.

noun

Example Sentences

"cubic foot"
"On one recent day, officials said the fine dust concentration levels in Seoul rose above 130 micrograms per cubic meter."
"It is not permissible to use abbreviations for unit symbols or unit names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq. mm (for either mm² or square millimetre), cc (for either cm³ or cubic centimetre), or mps (for either m/s or metre per second)."
"cubic cleavage"

Etymology

From Middle French cubique, equivalent to cube + -ic.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: cubique
Suffix: cube

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkju.bɪk/
British English: /ˈkjuː.bɪk/

Inflected Forms

cubick (alternative, obsolete) cubics (plural)

Derived Forms

bicubic cubicity cumec cusec hypercubic noncubic pseudocubic quasicubic subcubic tricubic

Phrases

cubic capacity cubic decimeter cubic function cubic graph cubic millimetre cubic nitre cubo-cubic cubic curve

Frequently Paired Words

linear square cube spacial spatial

Synonyms

isometric monometric cubic curve three-dimensional

Rhymes With

pubic subic rubik kubik cherubic jakubik

Questions

How do you pronounce cubic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkju.bɪk/.
What does cubic mean?: Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
Where does cubic come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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