cubic

«cubic» in Mova's school dictionary: measured in cubes, to show how much space a thing fills — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (cubic)

meaning for a pupil

1) Cubic tells that something is measured in cubes, to show how much space a thing fills. tree →

2) Cubic also means shaped like a cube. tree →

sense in the lessons

maths: a word in units of volume: cubic centimeters (cm³), cubic meters (m³), cubic feet, cubic inches; volume = length × width × height; science: the volume of water or air; everyday life: the size of a fridge or a truck in cubic feet

examples

• The box holds 60 cubic centimeters. tree →
• The tank has a volume of 2 cubic meters. tree →
• How many cubic feet of sand are needed? tree →
• A cubic inch is a tiny cube. tree →
• One cubic centimeter of water weighs 1 gram. tree →
• The fridge holds 20 cubic feet. tree →
• Salt crystals are cubic. tree →

note

Marks a volume: length × width × height. Trap: do not mix with square units, which are for area. Cubic centimeters are written cm³ (a small 3).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «cubic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.