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Cubic may refer to:

General

  • cubicle, a small area set off by walls for special use, such as a place to work, to shower, or with a toilet.

Science and mathematics

Films

Pseudo-science

  • cubic time, a website created by Gene Ray where he sets out his proposed description of the nature of the universe

Arts and entertainment

  • Cubic is the Scandinavian title for Equilibrium (2002 film), an action/science fiction film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer.

Business

Geology

  • Cubic zirconia, a mineral that is widely synthesized for use as a diamond simulant

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Wiktionary

Up to date as of January 14, 2010

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

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English

A cubic shape (3)

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Adjective

cubic (not comparable)

Positive
cubic

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. (geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
    cubic metre, cubic foot
  2. (algebraic geometry) Of a class of polynomial of the form a.x3 + b.x2 + c.x + d
  3. (crystallography) Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.

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Noun

Singular
cubic

Plural
cubics

cubic (plural cubics)

  1. (algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.

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