cubic
adj.adj. having the shape of a cube, or used to measure the volume of a 3D space. You use this when talking about how much room is inside a box or a container.
adj. relating to a three-dimensional shape with six equal square sides, or representing a volume measurement equal to a cube with sides of a specific length. Often describes units of volume or mathematical equations involving a power of three.
The box has a cubic shape.
The swimming pool holds about five hundred cubic meters of water when it is completely full.
Engineers must calculate the cubic capacity of the combustion chamber to determine the engine's total displacement and potential power output.
From Middle French cubique, equivalent to cube + -ic.
Typically placed before the noun it modifies; frequently used in measurements like 'cubic centimeters' or 'cubic feet'.