cubiform
- adjective
- /ˈkjuːbɪfɔrm/
- The crystal has a distinctly cubiform appearance under the microscope.
Examples
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The mineral's cubiform structure makes it easy to identify among other samples.
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Architects sometimes design cubiform buildings to create a modern look.
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Look at that cubiform building in the distance!
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The cubiform blocks were used to build the modern structure.
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The crystal has a distinctly cubiform appearance under the microscope.
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The mineral's cubiform structure makes it easy to identify among other samples.
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The cubiform blocks were used to build the modern structure.
Synonyms
Having the shape of a cube with equal length, width, and height
A shape like a box with six equal square sides and right angles
Shaped like a box with flat sides and straight corners
Having six flat square sides and sharp corners like a box
Shaped like a cube
Having the shape of a cube or a rectangular box
Having six flat faces like a cube
Shaped like a solid box with straight edges
How Cubic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cubiform combines cube and -form, where cube is the familiar solid and -form means 'shape'. So cubiform means 'having the shape of a cube', which is why we use it for cube-shaped buildings or crystals.