Cubed: meaning, definitions and examples

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cubed

 

[ หˆkjuหbd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

mathematics

Raised to the third power; a number raised to the power of three.

Synonyms

cubic.

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Word Description / Examples
cubed

Commonly used in mathematics and cooking to mean raised to the power of three or cut into small cube-shaped pieces.

  • In mathematics, 3 cubed is 27.
  • The recipe calls for two cups of cubed potatoes.
cubic

Used in mathematics and geometry to describe something in the shape of a cube or to refer to a unit of volume.

  • The cubic shape of the building made it stand out.
  • They ordered one cubic meter of concrete for the project.

Examples of usage

  • The volume of a cube is found by cubing the length of one side.
  • In algebra, cubed expressions are commonly used in equations.
Context #2 | Verb

mathematics

To raise a number or quantity to the third power.

Examples of usage

  • She cubed the number 3 to get 27.
  • The student struggled with cubing large numbers.

Translations

Translations of the word "cubed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น em cubos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคจเคพเค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gewรผrfelt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dalam bentuk kubus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒ ะบัƒะฑะธะบะฐั…

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ w kostkach

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ซ‹ๆ–นไฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท en cubes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ en cubos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรผp ลŸeklinde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž…๋ฐฉ์ฒด์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูƒุนุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ na kostky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ na kocky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ซ‹ๆ–นไฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ v kockah

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญ teningum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตะบัˆะต ั‚ำ™ั€ั–ะทะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒฃแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรผb ลŸษ™klindษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ en cubos

Etymology

The word 'cubed' comes from the Middle French word 'cubique', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'cubicus', meaning 'cubic'. The concept of cubing a number or quantity has been used in mathematics for centuries, dating back to ancient civilizations like the Babylonians and Greeks. The term 'cubed' is commonly used in algebra and geometry to describe raising a number to the power of three.

See also: cub, cube, cubic, cubical, cubicle, cuboid.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,864, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.