Definition of Cube

1. Noun. A hexahedron with six equal squares as faces.


2. Verb. Raise to the third power.
Category relationships: Arithmetic
Generic synonyms: Multiply

3. Noun. A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides.
Exact synonyms: Block
Specialized synonyms: Goldbrick
Generic synonyms: Solid
Derivative terms: Block, Blocky, Cubical, Cuboidal

4. Verb. Cut into cubes. "The chefs cube the vegetables"; "Cube the cheese"
Exact synonyms: Dice
Generic synonyms: Cut
Derivative terms: Dice, Dicer

5. Noun. The product of three equal terms.
Exact synonyms: Third Power
Generic synonyms: Number

6. Noun. Any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone.
Group relationships: Genus Lonchocarpus, Lonchocarpus
Generic synonyms: Subshrub, Suffrutex

7. Noun. A block in the (approximate) shape of a cube.
Exact synonyms: Square Block
Generic synonyms: Block
Specialized synonyms: Dice, Die, Ice Cube
Derivative terms: Cubical

Definition of Cube

1. n. A regular solid body, with six equal square sides.

2. v. t. To raise to the third power; to obtain the cube of.

Definition of Cube

1. Noun. (geometry) A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces. ¹

2. Noun. Any object more or less in the form of a cube. ¹

3. Noun. (mathematics) The third power of a number, value, term or expression. ¹

4. Noun. (computing) A data structure consisting of a three-dimensional array; a data cube ¹

5. Verb. (transitive arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To form into the shape of a cube. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To cut into cubes. ¹

8. Verb. (U.K.) to use a Rubik's cube. ¹

9. Noun. A cubicle; especially of those found in offices. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cube

1. to form into a cube (a regular solid) [v CUBED, CUBING, CUBES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cube

cubatures
cubbed
cubbies
cubbing
cubbings
cubbish
cubbridge-head
cubbridge-heads
cubby
cubby hole
cubby holes
cubby house
cubby houses
cubbyhole
cubbyholes
cube (current term)
cube-shaped
cube out
cube pessary
cube root
cube roots
cube steak
cube steaks
cube with handles
cubeb
cubeb berry
cubeb cigarette
cubeb vine
cubebic acid
cubebin

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