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cubature

[ kyoo-buh-cher ]

noun

  1. the determination of the cubic contents of something.
  2. cubic contents.


cubature

/ ˈkjuːbətʃə /

noun

  1. the determination of the cubic contents of something
  2. Also calledcubage cubic contents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cubature1

1670–80; cube 1 + -ature, after quadrature
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cubature1

C17: from cube 1+ -ature, on the model of quadrature
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Example Sentences

This first result, multiplied by itself and by the height, gives the cubature of the tree.

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