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Cubic vs Cubits - What's the difference?

cubic | cubits |

As nouns the difference between cubic and cubits

is that cubic is (algebraic geometry) a cubic curve while cubits is .

As an adjective cubic

is (geometry) used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice .

cubic

English

Alternative forms

* cubick (obsolete)

Adjective

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  • (geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
    • cubic metre, cubic foot
  • (algebraic geometry) Of a class of polynomial of the form a.x^3 + b.x^2 + c.x + d
  • (crystallography) Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.
    • cubic cleavage

    Synonyms

    * (crystallography) isometric, monometric

    Derived terms

    * cubic capacity * cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre * cubic curve * cubic equation * cubic foot * cubic inch * cubic meter, cubic metre * cubic mile * cubic yard

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.

    • Synonyms

    * cubic curve

    See also

    * cube * linear * quadratic * quartic * quintic * square

    cubits

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • , an ancient unit of measurement

    • Anagrams

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