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CUBIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the shape of a cube; having three dimensions
Synonyms:
cubic; three-dimensional
Classified under:
Similar:
blockish; blocky (resembling a block in shape)
box-shaped; boxlike; boxy (resembling a box in rectangularity)
brick-shaped (shaped like a brick)
cube-shaped; cubelike; cubical; cubiform; cuboid; cuboidal (shaped like a cube)
isometric (of a crystal system characterized by three equal axes at right angles)
solid (having three dimensions)
Attribute:
cubicity (the property of resembling a cube)
Antonym:
linear (of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension)
planar (involving or having two dimensions)
Derivation:
cube (a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube)
cube (a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides)
cube (a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces)
cubicity (the property of resembling a cube)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable
Example:
a cubic equation
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
Pertainym:
cube (the product of three equal terms)
Derivation:
cube (the product of three equal terms)
cube (a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides)
Context examples:
A metric unit of mass concentration defined as the concentration of one gram of a substance per unit volume of the mixture equal to one cubic meter.
(Microgram per Milliliter, NCI Thesaurus)
A dose calculation unit equal to mass concentration of a substance expressed in kilograms per unit volume of the mixture equal to one cubic meter per time period of one minute.
(Milligram per Milliliter per Minute, NCI Thesaurus)
A traditional unit of volume equal to 20 British fluid ounces, 34.678 cubic inches or approximately 568.261 milliliters.
(Pint British, NCI Thesaurus)
A United States liquid unit equal to 16 US fluid ounces or 28.875 cubic inches or approximately 473.177 milliliters.
(Pint, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The determination of the number of platelets in a blood sample, usually expressed as platelets per cubic millimeter (cmm) of whole blood.
(Platelet Count, NCI Thesaurus)
Indicates a platelet count of at least 20,000 per cubic millimeter.
(Platelet Count 20000, NCI Thesaurus)
Indicates a platelet count of at least 50,000 per cubic millimeter.
(Platelet Count 50000, NCI Thesaurus)
An absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 500 or more (500 or more neutrophils in a cubic millimeter of blood) for 3 days in a row is a sign of engraftment.
(Neutrophil Engraftment, NCI Thesaurus)
Indicates a neutrophil count of at least 500 per cubic millimeter.
(Neutrophil Count 500, NCI Thesaurus)
A unit of volume equal to one millionth (10E-6) of a cubic meter, one thousandth of a liter, one cubic centimeter, or 0.061023 7 cubic inch.
(Milliliter, NCI Thesaurus)
