cubical

adjective

cu·​bi·​cal ˈkyü-bi-kəl How to pronounce cubical (audio)
1
: cubic
especially : shaped like a cube
2
: relating to volume
cubically adverb

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The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape. Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025 The secret lay in the surface area of cubical foams. 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 Cages were left in the open (normal control), under a wooden pyramid model (experimental rats) or in a cubical box of comparable dimensions (6 hr/day for 14 days). Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cubical was in the 15th century

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“Cubical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubical. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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