cubic
/ˈkjuːbɪk/adjective
उच्चारण क्यूबिक
घन (आयतन की इकाई में)
Core word
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[only before noun]
used in units of measurement to show that a volume is being measured, by multiplying length, width and height
घन (आयतन की इकाई में)
- a cubic metre of water
- The engine is 1,200 cubic centimetres.
- The tank holds ten cubic metres of water.
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- One cubic centimetre of water weighs about one gram.
- The room has a volume of fifty cubic feet.
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having the shape of a cube
घनाकार
- a cubic box
- The cubic box is the same on all sides.
- The sugar was packed in small cubic boxes.
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- The crystals of common salt have a cubic shape.
- He built a cubic frame from wooden sticks.
Synonyms cube-shaped
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mathematics
involving a number that is multiplied by itself twice, that is, raised to the power of three
(गणित में) त्रिघाती, घन वाला
- a cubic equation
- He solved the cubic equation in his Maths exam.
- A cubic polynomial has a highest power of three.
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- Students find a cubic equation harder than a quadratic one.
- The graph of a cubic function has a curve with two bends.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cubic + unit (volume)
Before a unit of length it shows volume: cubic metre, cubic centimetre.
लंबाई की इकाई से पहले आकर यह आयतन दर्शाता है: cubic metre, cubic centimetre।
- The tank holds ten cubic metres of water.
- Mix 50 cubic centimetres of acid.
cubic (shape)
Having the shape of a cube.
यह शब्द घन के आकार वाली चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है।
- Salt crystals are cubic.
- The box has a cubic shape.
cubic equation (maths)
Involving the third power of a number or variable: a cubic equation.
किसी संख्या या चर की तीसरी घात से जुड़ा: cubic equation (त्रिघात समीकरण)।
- x cubed plus one is a cubic expression.
cubic vs cube
Cubic is the adjective; cube is the noun. Say cubic metre, not cube metre.
Cubic विशेषण है, cube संज्ञा। 'Cubic metre' कहें, 'cube metre' नहीं।
- The room has a volume of forty cubic metres.
cubic vs cubical
Cubic is the standard word for volume and shape; cubical is a less common word for cube-shaped.
Cubic आयतन और आकार के लिए मानक शब्द है; cubical घनाकार के लिए कम प्रचलित शब्द है।
- The room is cubical, with equal length, width and height.
+Collocations 5
cubic + unit
metrecentimetrefootinchlitre
- One cubic metre equals a thousand litres.
cubic + noun
capacityvolumecontentmeasurestructure
- The cubic capacity of the engine is 150 cc.
number + cubic + unit
ten cubic metresfive cubic feettwo cubic centimetres
- The tanker holds twenty cubic metres of milk.
cubic + shape
crystalblockboxroomgrain
- The cubic block fitted perfectly in the crate.
cubic + maths
equationpolynomialrootcurvegraph
- Draw the graph of the cubic equation.
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- The swimming pool holds about 2,000 cubic metres of water.
तरणताल में लगभग 2,000 घन मीटर पानी आता है।
- Radhika's science project explains why salt crystals are cubic.
राधिका की विज्ञान परियोजना बताती है कि नमक के क्रिस्टल घनाकार क्यों होते हैं।
- The engine's cubic capacity is 350 cc.
इंजन की घन क्षमता 350 cc है।
- The volume of the box is 27 cubic centimetres.
डिब्बे का आयतन 27 घन सेंटीमीटर है।
- A cubic equation has an unknown raised to the power three.
त्रिघात समीकरण में अज्ञात राशि की घात तीन होती है।
- The sand was sold by the cubic foot.
रेत घन फुट के हिसाब से बेची गई।
- The cubic structure of the crystal gives it a regular shape.
क्रिस्टल की घनीय संरचना उसे नियमित आकार देती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The tank holds ten cube metres of water.
✓ The tank holds ten cubic metres of water.
The unit of volume uses the adjective cubic, not the noun cube.
आयतन की इकाई में adjective 'cubic' आता है, noun 'cube' नहीं।