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: having the form of a cube : cubical
2
a
: relating to the cube considered as a crystal form
3
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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Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The landslides deposited anywhere from roughly 3.5 million to around 141 million cubic feet of rock and ice.
—Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Before long, Cardano could solve any depressed cubic.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2022
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Adjective
Canada supplies over 8 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to the U.S., meeting roughly 9% of domestic demand.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The landslides deposited anywhere from roughly 3.5 million to around 141 million cubic feet of rock and ice.
—Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
Natural Gas October contract: $2.27 per thousand cubic, up 1.7%.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Before long, Cardano could solve any depressed cubic.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2022
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“Cubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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