cuboidal
- adjective
- /kjuːˈbɔɪdəl/
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cuboide
- The container was filled with cuboidal blocks of ice, perfect for keeping the drinks cold.
Examples
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The architect designed a cuboidal building to maximize space and create a modern aesthetic.
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A few ductular structures scattered through the tumor were lined with cuboidal-to-columnar epithelial cells with lower nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratios.
Academic text (2006) -
They are, they are your, they are almost the same cuboidal bricks that you get today.
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Again, we have the cuboidal representation, and what we do is just to make observations at half of the vertices.
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In the geometry class, we learned about cuboidal shapes and how to calculate their volume.
Synonyms
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3.8
Having the shape of a cube with equal length, width, and height
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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
Having six flat square sides and sharp corners like a box
Having the shape of a cube or a rectangular box
Compounds
- Specialized
A cube-shaped cell that lines glands and small tubes and helps absorb or release liquids
How Cube-Like
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cuboidal comes from cube, which means 'a box with six square faces', and the ending -oid, which means 'like' or 'in the shape of'. So cuboidal means 'like a cube', so you can picture a shape like a small box or wooden block.