cubic

Definition

Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.

Etymology

From Middle French cubique, equivalent to cube + -ic.

Example Sentences

• "cubic foot"
• "On one recent day, officials said the fine dust concentration levels in Seoul rose above 130 micrograms per cubic meter."
• "It is not permissible to use abbreviations for unit symbols or unit names, such as sec (for either s or second), sq. mm (for either mm² or square millimetre), cc (for either cm³ or cubic centimetre), or mps (for either m/s or metre per second)."