(mathematics) Of a number or expression, a number or expression the cube of which is equal to the given number or expression.

A mechanical puzzle with the shape of a cube, all sides able to be rotated, each side divided into 9 squares, the moving pieces allowing the cube to be rearranged. The goal is to get the colored squares aligned so that each side of the cube has a face of exactly one color.

(Australia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) A bouillon cube.

plural of scale cube

(mathematics) The operation of finding a cube having a volume which is double that of a given cube.

(topology) A topological space which is a product of infinitely many closed intervals.

(topology) A metrizable topological space which is the product of a countably infinite number of closed intervals.

(geology, photography) A reference cube of standard, unitary size, normally one centimetre long, or one inch long for older American versions, placed beside a rock or meteorite sample to show scale and orientation during photography. Four sides of the cube are marked N, S, E, and W, respectively, to indicate the cardinal points of the compass, and the other two sides are marked T and B, for top and bottom.

plural of Sierpinski cube

Synonym of Sierpinski sponge