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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
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: of third degree, order, or power
a cubic polynomial
: a cubic curve, equation, or polynomial
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Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Up close, with its apertures open, the T.50 looks both fabulously exotic and a masterpiece of packaging, somehow squeezing three people, 10.2 cubic feet of luggage space, and a V-12 engine into a footprint similar to a Porsche Boxster.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 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
Early on July 4, the Guadalupe River at Kerrville was flowing at 3 cubic feet per second.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Up close, with its apertures open, the T.50 looks both fabulously exotic and a masterpiece of packaging, somehow squeezing three people, 10.2 cubic feet of luggage space, and a V-12 engine into a footprint similar to a Porsche Boxster.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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