First Known Use: 1551
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1cube
noun \ˈkyüb\
Definition of CUBE
1
a : the regular solid of six equal square sides — see volume table b : something shaped like a cube <an ice cube> c : cubicle 2 <an office cube>
2
: the product of a number multiplied by itself twice
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Origin of CUBE
Latin cubus, from Greek kybos die, cube
2cube
adjective
Definition of CUBE
: raised to the third power
First Known Use of CUBE
1570
Rhymes with CUBE
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3cube
verb
: to cut (food) into small cubes
mathematics : to multiply (a number) by itself twice
cubedcub·ing
Full Definition of CUBE
transitive verb
1
: to raise to the third power
2
: to form into a cube
3
: to cut partly through (a steak) in a checkered pattern to increase tenderness by breaking the fibers
— cub·er noun
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First Known Use of CUBE
1588
4cube
noun cu·be \ˈkyü-ˌbā, kyü-ˈ\
Definition of CUBE
: any of several tropical American plants (genus Lonchocarpus) furnishing rotenone
Variants of CUBE
cu·be or cu·bé \ˈkyü-ˌbā, kyü-ˈ\
Origin of CUBE
American Spanish cubé
First Known Use: 1924
CUBE[1] Defined for Kids
1cube
noun \ˈkyüb\
Definition of CUBE for Kids
1
: a solid body having six equal square sides
2
: the product obtained by multiplying the square of a number by the number itself <The number 27 is the cube of 3.>
2cube
verb
cubedcub·ing
Definition of CUBE for Kids
1
: to take (a number) as a factor three times <The number 3 cubed is 27.>
2
: to cut food into solid squares
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