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: having the form of a cube : cubical
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a
: relating to the cube considered as a crystal form
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b
: being the volume of a cube whose edge is a specified unit
cubic inch
4
: of third degree, order, or power
a cubic polynomial
: a cubic curve, equation, or polynomial
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Authorities discharged floodwater from a reservoir in Miyun on Monday after its maximum flood peak flow reached a record high of 6,550 cubic meters per second, to make space for incoming torrents, Xinhua reported.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
James Raia, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Natural Gas October contract: $2.27 per thousand cubic, up 1.7%.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
And its 120 cubic feet of storage space easily surpasses something comparable like the Ford Explorer’s 87.8 cubic foot.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Authorities discharged floodwater from a reservoir in Miyun on Monday after its maximum flood peak flow reached a record high of 6,550 cubic meters per second, to make space for incoming torrents, Xinhua reported.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Noun
The Ioniq 5 has practical, sufficient cargo space, 27.2 cubic behind the rear seats, 59.3 cubic feet when the seats are folded flat.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Natural Gas October contract: $2.27 per thousand cubic, up 1.7%.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Cubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubic. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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