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cube

Pronunciation: [kyuːb]

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Learn how to use cube in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) a solid shape that has six equal square faces. Think of a box or a dice shape; it's a three-dimensional object with straight edges and corners.

Example

The child built a cube with the blocks and painted it blue.

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The shape he created was not a cube, it had round edges.

Example

Can you show me how to draw a cube?

Context: “mathematics”

(verb) to multiply a number by itself two more times. If you take a number and calculate its cube, you're finding out how big it gets when you use it three times in multiplication.

Example

I will cube the number 2 to find the volume of a cube.

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He didn't cube the number correctly, so he got the wrong answer.

Example

How do you cube the number 6?

How to pronounce cube

Pronunciation: [kyuːb]

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