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cubes Meaning & Definition

/kjuːbz/

What Does Cubes Mean?

Cubes is a noun that means plural of cube. It can also mean Testicles. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of cube. As a verb, it means To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

Cubes at a Glance

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation//kjuːbz//
Syllables1
Synonymsregular hexahedron, power and third

Cubes Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of cube
  2. Testicles.

Cubes as a Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cube

Noun

  1. A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
  2. Any object more or less in the form of a cube.

    a stock cube

  3. The third power of a number, value, term or expression.

    the cube of 2 is 8

  4. A data structure consisting of a three-dimensional array; a data cube
  5. A Rubick's cube style puzzle, not necessarily in the shape of a cube

Verb

  1. To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

    Three cubed can be written as 33, and equals twenty-seven.

  2. To form into the shape of a cube.
  3. To cut into cubes.

    Cube the ham right after adding the curry to the rice.

  4. To use a Rubik's cube.

    He likes to cube now and then.

Noun

  1. A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.

    My co-worker annoys me by throwing things over the walls of my cube.

Synonyms of Cubes

regular hexahedronpowerthirdblockbrickdiedice
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Antonyms of Cubes

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Cubes in a Sentence

a stock cube

the cube of 2 is 8

Three cubed can be written as 33, and equals twenty-seven.

Cube the ham right after adding the curry to the rice.

He likes to cube now and then.

My co-worker annoys me by throwing things over the walls of my cube.

Word Forms & Grammar

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How Do You Say Cubes?

The standard pronunciation of cubes is //kjuːbz//, spoken in 1 syllable.

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