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cuboidal

cuboidal

7.7
Shaped like a cube
  • adjective
  • /kjuːˈbɔɪdəl/
translation icon : cuboide
  • The container was filled with cuboidal blocks of ice, perfect for keeping the drinks cold.

Examples

  • The architect designed a cuboidal building to maximize space and create a modern aesthetic.

  • 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.

  • Again, we have the cuboidal representation, and what we do is just to make observations at half of the vertices.

  • In the geometry class, we learned about cuboidal shapes and how to calculate their volume.

Synonyms

cubic
vscuboidal
8 3.8

Having the shape of a cube with equal length, width, and height

is looser, including shapes that only resemble those proportions
cubical
vscuboidal
1 4.3

Shaped like a cube

is more general, allowing just a resemblance to that shape
cube-shaped
vscuboidal
1 3.2

A shape like a box with six equal square sides and right angles

is broader, meaning similar or resembling that solid form
box-shaped
vscuboidal
1 3.0

Shaped like a box with flat sides and straight corners

is more specific, meaning the object resembles the equal-faced solid
cubiform
vscuboidal
8.7

Shaped like a cube

is less strict, covering both exact and similar forms
cubelike
vscuboidal
3.2

Having six flat square sides and sharp corners like a box

is similar but can imply a closer or more formal match
cuboid
vscuboidal
6.7

Having the shape of a cube or a rectangular box

is narrower, focusing on resemblance to the equal-faced solid

Compounds

cuboidal cell
  • Specialized
7.9

A cell shaped like a small cube that lines glands and ducts

7.3

A cube-shaped cell that lines glands and small tubes and helps absorb or release liquids

How Cube-Like

cubic
8 3.8
cuboidal
7.7
rectangular
28 3.2

Surface Forms

cuboidal positive

Morphology

cuboidal = cuboid (semi-transparent) = cube + oid + al

The word is formed regularly from the adjective 'cuboid' plus '-al', so the final step is straightforward.

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.