cube

/kjub/
noun
  1. A solid object with six equal square sides, like a die or a sugar cube.
    • A cube has eight corners and twelve edges.
    • She cut the cheese into small cubes for the salad.
    • The children built a tower out of wooden cubes.
  2. The result of multiplying a number by itself twice (e.g., 2 × 2 × 2 = 8, so 8 is the cube of 2).
    • The cube of 3 is 27.
    • In math class, we learned how to calculate the cube of a number.
    • If you cube 5, you get 125.
  3. A cubicle or small room, especially in an office.
    • She decorated her cube with photos and plants.
    • The open-plan office was divided into cubes.
    • He works in a cube on the third floor.
Synonyms
verb
  1. To cut something into cube-shaped pieces.
    • She cubed the watermelon for the fruit salad.
    • Please cube the potatoes before adding them to the stew.
    • The recipe says to cube the chicken breast.
  2. To multiply a number by itself twice.
    • The teacher asked us to cube the number 7.
    • If you cube 4, you get 64.
    • To find the volume, you need to cube the side length.
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