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cubic

/ˈkjubɪk/
/ˈkjubɪk/
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Other forms: cubically

Definitions of cubic
  1. adjective
    having three dimensions
    synonyms: three-dimensional
    blockish, blocky
    resembling a block in shape
    box-shaped, boxlike, boxy
    resembling a box in rectangularity
    brick-shaped
    shaped like a brick
    isometric
    of a crystal system characterized by three equal axes at right angles
    solid
    having three dimensions
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    antonyms:
    linear
    of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension
    planar
    involving two dimensions
    collinear
    lying on the same line
    lineal
    arranged in a line
    linelike
    resembling a line
    rectilineal, rectilinear
    characterized by a straight line or lines
    coplanar
    lying in the same plane
    flat
    having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
    placoid, platelike
    as the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks
    flattened, planate
    having been flattened
    tabular
    flat; like a table in form
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