Cube
noun
A three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex.
She played with a wooden cube block.
Often appears as...
- ice cube
- sugar cube
verb
To cut something into small cube-shaped pieces.
She cubed the potatoes and put them in the pot.
Often appears as...
- cube steak
- cube potatoes
noun
The product that results when a number or expression is multiplied by itself three times.
The cube of 2 is 8.
Often appears as...
- cube root
- cube number
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A cubicle, especially one of those found in a shared office.
John has decorated his cube with family pictures.
Often appears as...
- office cube
- work cube
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Informal
Modern
noun
A three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex.
She played with a wooden cube block.
Often appears as...
- ice cube
- sugar cube
verb
To cut something into small cube-shaped pieces.
She cubed the potatoes and put them in the pot.
Often appears as...
- cube steak
- cube potatoes
noun
The product that results when a number or expression is multiplied by itself three times.
The cube of 2 is 8.
Often appears as...
- cube root
- cube number
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A cubicle, especially one of those found in a shared office.
John has decorated his cube with family pictures.
Often appears as...
- office cube
- work cube
Usage tips
Informal
Modern
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Geometric Shape
A 'cube' is often used in geometry to teach three-dimensional shapes.
Could you calculate the volume of this cube?
Pro Tip 2/3Many Uses
'Cube' appears in various contexts from toys like Rubik's Cube to ice cube trays.
I need to buy a new ice cube tray.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
The cube can symbolize stability and order in artistic and cultural contexts.
The sculpture was a large metal cube representing the city's strength.
Pro Tip 1/3Geometric Shape
A 'cube' is often used in geometry to teach three-dimensional shapes.
Could you calculate the volume of this cube?
Pro Tip 2/3Many Uses
'Cube' appears in various contexts from toys like Rubik's Cube to ice cube trays.
I need to buy a new ice cube tray.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
The cube can symbolize stability and order in artistic and cultural contexts.
The sculpture was a large metal cube representing the city's strength.
Pro Tip 1/3Geometric Shape
A 'cube' is often used in geometry to teach three-dimensional shapes.
Could you calculate the volume of this cube?
Pro Tip 2/3Many Uses
'Cube' appears in various contexts from toys like Rubik's Cube to ice cube trays.
I need to buy a new ice cube tray.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
The cube can symbolize stability and order in artistic and cultural contexts.
The sculpture was a large metal cube representing the city's strength.
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Exploring other...
You can see where we're going with this. Take the whole cube and extend it out one inch, this time perpendicular to all three existing directions, and we get a 4D hypercube, also called a tesseract. For all we know, there could be four-dimensional lifeforms somewhere out there, occasionally poking their heads
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Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...
that it's slightly cubed now what about that I love it when scientists have access to this sort of technology to answer these sorts of questions. You know I didn't realise what i was missing from my life until this moment i was missing the cross section of our wombat intestinal system yeah with
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The science of...
Unlike ice cubes, formed when liquid freezes into a solid, snowflakes form when water vapor turns straight into ice. But that still doesn't explain why snowflakes have six sides. To understand that, we need to delve deeper into the physics of water.
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Can you solve the alien...
with each individual module placed anywhere in the cube, and at any orientation. It can also break itself apart and reassemble into any other orientation. Now comes your job. The probe will need a special protective coating
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Eduardo Sáenz de...
that will be true forever and ever, for longer than any diamond you may have. But what happens if we go to three dimensions? If I want to fill the space with equal pieces, without leaving any gaps, I can use cubes, right?
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Time Is But a Stubborn...
equals the natural log of 1 plus v squared. And since v equals y over x, that gives us the final function, x squared plus y squared minus c x cubed equals 0. And speaking truthfully, sir, your mere presence
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The history of our world...
Imagine the darkest, emptiest thing you can and cube it a gazillion times and that's where we are. And then suddenly, bang! A universe appears, an entire universe. And we've crossed our first threshold.
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Why does ice float in...
But most importantly, without water, we wouldn't have iced tea. Mmmm, iced tea. Why do these ice cubes float? If these were cubes of solid argon in a cup of liquid argon, they would sink.
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Math, magic and Rubik’s...
century and it is as popular and challenging today as when it first appeared the cube became part of the culture an iconic design like this that is now recognized all over the world so
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The illusion of...
Can you get it? How many of you can't get it? That'll help. Now you can get it. These are two very different phenomena. When you see the cube one way, behind the screen,
Video examples
Exploring other...
You can see where we're going with this. Take the whole cube and extend it out one inch, this time perpendicular to all three existing directions, and we get a 4D hypercube, also called a tesseract. For all we know, there could be four-dimensional lifeforms somewhere out there, occasionally poking their heads
Video examples
Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...
that it's slightly cubed now what about that I love it when scientists have access to this sort of technology to answer these sorts of questions. You know I didn't realise what i was missing from my life until this moment i was missing the cross section of our wombat intestinal system yeah with
Video examples
The science of...
Unlike ice cubes, formed when liquid freezes into a solid, snowflakes form when water vapor turns straight into ice. But that still doesn't explain why snowflakes have six sides. To understand that, we need to delve deeper into the physics of water.
Video examples
Can you solve the alien...
with each individual module placed anywhere in the cube, and at any orientation. It can also break itself apart and reassemble into any other orientation. Now comes your job. The probe will need a special protective coating
Video examples
Eduardo Sáenz de...
that will be true forever and ever, for longer than any diamond you may have. But what happens if we go to three dimensions? If I want to fill the space with equal pieces, without leaving any gaps, I can use cubes, right?
Video examples
Time Is But a Stubborn...
equals the natural log of 1 plus v squared. And since v equals y over x, that gives us the final function, x squared plus y squared minus c x cubed equals 0. And speaking truthfully, sir, your mere presence
Video examples
The history of our world...
Imagine the darkest, emptiest thing you can and cube it a gazillion times and that's where we are. And then suddenly, bang! A universe appears, an entire universe. And we've crossed our first threshold.
Video examples
Why does ice float in...
But most importantly, without water, we wouldn't have iced tea. Mmmm, iced tea. Why do these ice cubes float? If these were cubes of solid argon in a cup of liquid argon, they would sink.
Video examples
Math, magic and Rubik’s...
century and it is as popular and challenging today as when it first appeared the cube became part of the culture an iconic design like this that is now recognized all over the world so
Video examples
The illusion of...
Can you get it? How many of you can't get it? That'll help. Now you can get it. These are two very different phenomena. When you see the cube one way, behind the screen,
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Quote examples
Hasan Minhaj
American Actor
I like to have straight-up black coffee, but when you get it, sometimes you'll burn your tongue, or it spills on your hands, and you get third degree burns. I happen to be the kind of human being who doesn't want to sue coffee companies for money, so I just say, 'Hey, can you give me some coffee, but can you also give me like, eight ice cubes.
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Pierre de Fermat
French Lawyer
But it is impossible to divide a cube into two cubes, or a fourth power into fourth powers, or generally any power beyond the square into like powers; of this I have found a remarkable demonstration. This margin is too narrow to contain it.
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Roy Price
American Businessman
In tech-land, no one cares what kind of car you drive, and frankly, they're not going to find out anyway. You're not going to go to lunch together, because you're going to be sitting in your cube with a brown bag eating lunch.
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Irina Shayk
Russian Model
In the morning, I always use a cube of ice on my face - it gives me a natural lift.
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Rick Santelli
American Journalist
The markets are the world's greatest Rubik's cube. And I love solving puzzles.
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Rande Gerber
American Businessman
Big cubes, small cubes - it's all ice. I'm not that fancy.
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Ella Purnell
English Actress
I always feel like sugar cubes aren't big enough.
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Johnny Weir
American Athlete
I don't want to spend my life on an ice cube.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I am obsessed with ice cubes. Obsessed.
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Tom Noddy
American Entertainer
Bubble cubes are central to what I do.
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Hasan Minhaj
American Actor
I like to have straight-up black coffee, but when you get it, sometimes you'll burn your tongue, or it spills on your hands, and you get third degree burns. I happen to be the kind of human being who doesn't want to sue coffee companies for money, so I just say, 'Hey, can you give me some coffee, but can you also give me like, eight ice cubes.
Quote examples
Pierre de Fermat
French Lawyer
But it is impossible to divide a cube into two cubes, or a fourth power into fourth powers, or generally any power beyond the square into like powers; of this I have found a remarkable demonstration. This margin is too narrow to contain it.
Quote examples
Roy Price
American Businessman
In tech-land, no one cares what kind of car you drive, and frankly, they're not going to find out anyway. You're not going to go to lunch together, because you're going to be sitting in your cube with a brown bag eating lunch.
Quote examples
Irina Shayk
Russian Model
In the morning, I always use a cube of ice on my face - it gives me a natural lift.
Quote examples
Rick Santelli
American Journalist
The markets are the world's greatest Rubik's cube. And I love solving puzzles.
Quote examples
Rande Gerber
American Businessman
Big cubes, small cubes - it's all ice. I'm not that fancy.
Quote examples
Ella Purnell
English Actress
I always feel like sugar cubes aren't big enough.
Quote examples
Johnny Weir
American Athlete
I don't want to spend my life on an ice cube.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I am obsessed with ice cubes. Obsessed.
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Tom Noddy
American Entertainer
Bubble cubes are central to what I do.
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