cubical
/ˈkyü-bi-kəl/ (ame, mw)
cubical — adjective
- cubicalpositive
- more cubicalcomparative
- most cubicalsuperlative
1. having the form of a cube, with six square faces of the same size.
having the form of a cube, with six square faces of the same size.
Anjali wrapped the cubical gift in silver paper before the party.
cubical + noun for a cube-shaped object
The toy robot had a cubical head and short metal arms.
From above, the garden lantern looked almost cubical in the dark.
Hassan carved a cubical block from the soft blue foam.
- cubic
close in meaning, but more common in mathematics and measurement language
- cube-shaped
the most everyday and transparent alternative
- boxy
less exact; suggests a square-looking shape without a true cube form
- round
lacks the flat square faces of a cube
- cylindrical
has a tube-like shape rather than a cube form
文法句型
cubical + noun
be/look + cubical
用法筆記
More formal than the everyday adjective 'cube-shaped'. Most often used in geometry, design, or careful physical description.
常見錯誤
2. used when talking about how much space something holds, or size measured in thre
used when talking about how much space something holds, or size measured in three dimensions.
The clerk recorded the crate's cubical capacity before booking the shipment.
fixed phrase: cubical capacity
Older guidebooks listed each room's cubical contents beside the floor area.
fixed phrase: cubical contents
The engineer checked the hall's cubical measure for the heating plan.
Insurance forms once asked for the truck's cubical content, not its weight.
- cubic
the usual modern choice in maths and unit expressions
- volumetric
more technical and usually used in scientific or engineering contexts
文法句型
cubical + capacity
cubical + contents
cubical + measure
用法筆記
Usually appears in older or formal phrases such as 'cubical capacity', 'cubical content', and 'cubical measure'. For measurement units, modern English much more often uses 'cubic', as in 'cubic metres' or 'cubic feet'.