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subcube

subcube noun: a portion of a cube.

Noun

subcube (plural subcubes)

  1. A portion of a cube.
    • A similar idea as above is applied to the volume meshing – the initial cube is split and independent instances of the volume meshing algorithm are run on the subcubes.2012, Miloslav Feistauer, Vit Dolejší, Peter Knobloch, Numerical Mathematics and Advanced Applications: Proceedings, page 429
  2. A subset of a cube (data structure).

Forms of subcube

pluralsubcubes

Origin of subcube

From sub- + cube.

Questions about subcube

What does subcube mean?
Subcube means a portion of a cube.
What part of speech is subcube?
Subcube is a noun.
What is the plural of subcube?
The plural of subcube is subcubes.

Words near subcube in the dictionary

  1. subcrustally
  2. subcrustose
  3. subcrusts
  4. subcrystalline
  5. subcu
  6. subcube
  7. subcubes
  8. subcubic
  9. subcubical
  10. subcuboid
  11. subcuboidal

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