(algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.
Used in a Sentence
cubic
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cubic.
Editorial note
As of 2013, some 47 million cubic meters, or 1.8 billion cubic feet, to be exact.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
(algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cubic gathered in one view.
(geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
(mathematics) Relating to polynomials of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cubic.
noun
(algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.
adjective
(geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
adjective
(mathematics) Relating to polynomials of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d.
adjective
(crystallography) Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.
Example sentences
As of 2013, some 47 million cubic meters, or 1.8 billion cubic feet, to be exact.
Poseidon plans to sell the water for about $950 per acre-foot [1,200 cubic meters (42,000 cu ft)].
That's 1-15 atoms disintegrating per second (there's ~10^29 atoms in a cubic meter of water).
We might also just say fuck it, reserve the last million cubic feet for science experiments and call it a day.
According to [3], California uses 49 billions of cubic meters of water every year.
Consider that the universe enforces both a maximum information density per cubic meter, and a maximum speed at accessing a given physical location.
Cuisinaire were better for flat math rather than cubic math ziggurats that I dimly recall building.
The words exaggerate the mass of the thing (its like 1 piece of garbage per cubic foot of water) but not the extent of it.
Really, if there's demand at thousands of dollars per cubic meter, we'll find a way.
Let's say we went from 40 million cubic meters of helium a day to 1.
Price of desalinated water from Soreq plant (the newest / largest one in Israel) is about NIS 2.20 = USD 0.57 for a cubic meter.
The system has three basic components – an 11.5 MW wind farm, a 380,000- cubic-meter upper pumped hydro reservoir in a conveniently-located inactive volcanic crater at 709.5 meters elevation and a lower 150,000-cubic-meter reservoir at 56 meters elevation.
Quote examples
Each $1,000 per acre-foot works out to $3.06 for 1,000 gallons, or $.81 per cubic meter." This particularly bad implementation does not mean it could not be made better.
One "hcf" is 100 cubic feet, or about 748 gallons.
Heck, even making a robot the size of a grain of rice is a pretty daunting task, and a nanorobot would be built on a scale that's 10^12 to 10^18 times smaller (the cubic relationship is a real bitch), depending on what you mean by "nanoscale".
In the same source [1], "In 2014, the Israeli cities of Hadera, Palmahim, Ashkelon, and Sorek were desalinizing water for less than US$0.40 per cubic meter.[28] As of 2006, Singapore was desalinating water for US$0.49 per cubic meter." As for subsidizing the water plants, the question is unclear, but I've got an impression that it's not the case, the Soreq technology seems to be really more efficient.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cubic in a sentence?
As of 2013, some 47 million cubic meters, or 1.8 billion cubic feet, to be exact.
What does cubic mean?
(algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.
What part of speech is cubic?
cubic is commonly used as noun, adjective.