Cube

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: kyoÍžob, IPA: /kjuːb/
• US enPR: kyoÍžob, IPA: /kjub/
• Rhymes: -uːb

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

Full definition of cube

Noun

1. (geometry) A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
2. Any object more or less in the form of a cube.a sugar cubea 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
5. Kaaba

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

Verb

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. (UK) to use a Rubik's cube.He likes to cube now and then.Proper noun?: #(electronic game) To port to or enhance-remake for Nintendo GameCube.

Synonyms

• (to cut into cubes) dice

Related terms

• cubic
• cubical
• cuboid
• cubism
• cubist

Derived terms

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

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

Anagrams

• Cebu