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cubed

cubed is the simple past and past participle of cube.

Meaning of cube

Verb

cube (third-person singular simple present cubes, present participle cubing, simple past and past participle cubed)

  1. (transitive) 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. (transitive) To form into the shape of a cube.
  3. (transitive) To cut into cubes.
    • Cube the ham right after adding the curry to the rice.
  4. (intransitive) To use a Rubik's cube.
    • He likes to cube now and then.

See all 12 meanings of cube

Adjective

cubed (not comparable)

  1. Raised to the third power.
    Synonyms:
    ³

Synonyms of cubed

Phrases with cubed

Questions about cubed

What does cubed mean?
Cubed means raised to the third power.
What is cubed the simple past and past participle of?
Cubed is the simple past and past participle of cube.
What part of speech is cubed?
Cubed is an adjective.

Words near cubed in the dictionary

  1. cubebenes
  2. cubebic acid
  3. cubebin
  4. cubebine
  5. cubebs
  6. cubed
  7. cubed out
  8. cubefree
  9. cubeful
  10. cubefuls
  11. cubeland

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