cuboid
- adjective
- /ˈkjuːbɔɪd/
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cuboidal
- I've been wanting to take a stab at one of those cuboid conjectures for, like, forever.
Examples
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Histologically, one of the characteristic findings is the formation of small tubular structures that have distinct central lumens lined with cuboid cells.
Academic text (2005) -
Photomicrograph of the excised adenoid cystic carcinoma shows that the cells that make up the tumor are small and cuboid with isomorphic nuclei.
Academic text (2003) -
The artist created a stunning sculpture in the shape of a large, cuboid block.
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The new building has a modern design, featuring a sleek cuboid structure.
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In the children’s toy section, there was a colorful cuboid box filled with building blocks.
Synonyms
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3.2
A shape like a box with straight sides and sharp corners
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4.3
Shaped like a cube
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3.2
A shape like a box with six equal square sides and right angles
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3.0
Shaped like a box with flat sides and straight corners
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3.7
Shaped like a box with straight sides and sharp corners
Shaped like a cube
Having six flat square sides and sharp corners like a box
Compounds
How Box-Shaped
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cuboid comes from the common word cube and the ending -oid, which means 'like' or 'shape'. So to call something cuboid is to say it is 'like a cube' or box-shaped, which is why we use the word to describe objects that have that shape.