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Webster 1913 Edition

Cube

Cube

(kūb)
,
Noun.
[F.
cube
, L.
cubus
, fr. Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] a cube, a cubical die.]
1.
(Geom.)
A regular solid body, with six equal square sides.
2.
(Math.)
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

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Cubed
(kūbd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Cubing
.]
To raise to the third power; to obtain the cube of.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cube

CUBE

,
Noun.
[Gr., L., a die or cube; to set or throw down, that which is set or laid, a solid mass.]
1.
In geometry, a regular solid body, with six equal sides, and containing equal angles.
2.
In arithmetic, the product of a number multiplied into itself, and that product multiplied into the same number; or it is formed by multiplying any number twice by itself; as, 4 times 4 = 16, and 16 times 4 = 64, the cube of 4.
The law of the planets is, that the squares of the times of their revolutions are in proportion to the cubes of their mean distances.
Cube root, is the number or quantity, which, multiplied into itself, and then into the product, produces the cube; or which, twice multiplied into itself, produces the number of which it is the root; thus, 3 is the cube root or side of 27, for 3 times 3 = 9, and 3 times 9 = 27.

Definition 2024

cube

cube

See also: cubé

English

A cube

Pronunciation

Noun

cube ‎(plural cubes)

  1. (geometry) A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
  2. Any object more or less in the form of a cube.
    a sugar cube
    a stock cube
  3. (mathematics) The third power of a number, value, term or expression.
    the cube of 2 is 8
  4. (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
Translations

Verb

cube ‎(third-person singular simple present cubes, present participle cubing, simple past and past participle cubed)

  1. (transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.
    Three cubed can be written as 33, and equals twenty-seven.
  2. (transitive) To form into the shape of a cube.
  3. (transitive) To cut into cubes.
    Cube the ham right after adding the curry to the rice.
  4. (Britain) to use a Rubik's cube.
    He likes to cube now and then.
Synonyms
  • (to cut into cubes): dice
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Etymology 2

Clipped form of cubicle (with intentional reference to their common shape per cube, etymology 1), which from Latin cubiculum ‎(“a small bedchamber or lounge”), from cubare ‎(“to lie down”).

Noun

cube ‎(plural cubes)

  1. A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.
    My co-worker annoys me by throwing things over the walls of my cube.
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French

Etymology

From Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος ‎(kúbos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kyb/

Noun

cube m ‎(plural cubes)

  1. cube (all senses)
  2. third-grader

Adjective

cube m, f ‎(plural cubes)

  1. cubic

Verb

cube

  1. first-person singular present indicative of cuber
  2. third-person singular present indicative of cuber
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of cuber
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of cuber
  5. second-person singular imperative of cuber

Italian

Adjective

cube f

  1. Feminine plural form of cubo

Latin

Noun

cube

  1. vocative singular of cubus

Portuguese

Verb

cube

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of cubar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of cubar
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of cubar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of cubar

Etymology

From Old French cube, from Latin cubus, from Ancient Greek κύβος ‎(kúbos).

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