cube

/kjuːb//kjub/

noun

  1. 1

    A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

  2. 2

    Any object more or less in the form of a cube.

    a stock cube
  3. 3

    The third power of a number, value, term or expression.

    the cube of 2 is 8
  4. 4

    A data structure consisting of a three-dimensional array; a data cube

  5. 5

    A Rubick's cube style puzzle, not necessarily in the shape of a cube

verb

  1. 1

    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. 2

    To form into the shape of a cube.

  3. 3

    To cut into cubes.

    Cube the ham right after adding the curry to the rice.
  4. 4

    To use a Rubik's cube.

    He likes to cube now and then.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.

    My co-worker annoys me by throwing things over the walls of my cube.

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