cubical
adjective
cu·bi·cal
ˈkyü-bi-kəl 
1
: cubic
especially
: shaped like a cube
2
: relating to volume
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Even the workpiece itself was cubical.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.
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Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
The Hardness of Hard Problems For decades, the cubical foam problem went relatively unexplored in higher dimensions.
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Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Feb. 2023
Stripping down to a black business-casual bikini with silver accents and necktie while her long blonde ponytail whipped around behind her, the MC turned the digital cubical farm behind her into a sweaty nightclub.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 Apr. 2019
Trying to rope the universe with our own definitions is like trying to put a spherical peg in a cubical hole.
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Phil Plait,
Discover Magazine,
7 Dec. 2010
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.
—
Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
The Hardness of Hard Problems For decades, the cubical foam problem went relatively unexplored in higher dimensions.
—
Jordana Cepelewicz,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Feb. 2023
Stripping down to a black business-casual bikini with silver accents and necktie while her long blonde ponytail whipped around behind her, the MC turned the digital cubical farm behind her into a sweaty nightclub.
—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Apr. 2019
Trying to rope the universe with our own definitions is like trying to put a spherical peg in a cubical hole.
—
Phil Plait,
Discover Magazine,
7 Dec. 2010
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“Cubical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubical. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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