cubist
UK/ˈkjuːbɪst//ˈkjubəst/
cubist is the alternative letter-case form of Cubist.
Noun (1)
cubist (plural cubists)
- A player of Rubik's cube; a cuber.
- […] as far as I know there is no standard word describing the art of playing with the cube. Cubing? Cubistics? Rubikonomia? or perhaps Rubikomania? Can the science (or art) of doing it be called “cubology”, as suggested by Scientific American? Some enthusiasts borrow “cubism” and call themselves...[1982 March 18, Stephan Sulyak, “Review: The magic cube (A Büvös Kocka)”, in New Scientist, volume 93, number 1297, →ISSN, page 734
- Being a new reader of this group and a novice cubist, I'm not familiar with either of these notations. Would someone please fill me in? Thanks in advance for the help.1992 May 5, SH...@slacvm.slac.stanford.edu, “Re: God's algorithm again for Rubiks Cube, was Re: combinatorial puzzl”, in rec.puzzles (Usenet)
- Synonyms:
- Rubik's cubist
Noun (2) capitalized: Cubist
Cubist (plural Cubists)
- An artist who works in the style of cubism.
- To the world at large, relativity seemed to pull the rug out from under perceived reality. And for many advanced thinkers of the 1920s, from Dadaists to Cubists to Freudians, that was a fitting credo, reflecting what science historian David Cassidy calls "the incomprehensiveness of the contemporary...1999 December 27, Frederic Golden, “Albert Einstein (1879-1955): Person of the century”, in CNN
Adjective capitalized: Cubist
Cubist (not comparable)
- Of, or pertaining to cubism.
- Her most notable feature is her eyes, which are distinctly uneven—the left one is a good quarter-inch higher than the right. Despite this Cubist touch, Shannen's face is particularly inexpressive.1993 November, Lynn Hirschberg, “Brat on a Hot Tin Roof”, in Vanity Fair
Synonyms of cubist
Forms of cubist
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more cubist |
| superlative | most cubist |
| Noun | |
| plural | cubists |
| plural | Cubists |
| alternative form | cubist |
Origin of cubist
See Cubist.
From cube + -ist.
Words formed from cubist
Phrases with cubist
Questions about cubist
- What does cubist mean?
- Cubist means a player of Rubik's cube; a cuber.
- What is cubist the alternative letter-case form of?
- Cubist is the alternative letter-case form of Cubist.
- What part of speech is cubist?
- Cubist can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce cubist?
- Cubist is pronounced /ˈkjuːbɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cubist?
- The plural of cubist is cubists.
Words near cubist in the dictionary
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