cube

cube · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A three-dimensional solid with six equal square faces.

  2. 2.

    To cut something into small cubes.

  3. 3.

    The result of multiplying a number by itself twice.

  4. 4.

    To multiply a number by itself twice.

  5. 5.

    A small block of something.

Forms

plural: cubes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    ice cube — a small block of frozen water
  • •
    sugar cube — a small block of compressed sugar
  • •
    cube root — a number that produces a given value when cubed
  • •
    Rubik's cube — a puzzle consisting of a rotating cube

Related words

See also: block, cubes, square
Synonyms: block, die

Etymology

From Latin "cubus," from Greek "kybos" meaning a cube or die.