Cubed Meaning in English

word · lemma: cube

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Definition

'Cubed' means cut into small square pieces, usually for food. In math, 'cubed' means raised to the power of three (multiplied by itself twice).

Usage & Nuances

In cooking, use 'cubed' with foods like meat, cheese, or potatoes ('cubed chicken'). In math, it describes numbers, e.g., '2 cubed = 8.' Don't confuse with 'squared' (to the power of two). More formal in math, very common in recipes.

• Spanish: en cubos - al cubo (matemáticas)
• Portuguese (BR): em cubos - ao cubo (matemática)
• Portuguese (PT): em cubos - ao cubo (matemática)
• Chinese (Simplified): 切成小方块 - 三次方
• Chinese (Traditional): 切成小方塊 - 三次方
• Hindi: घनाकार में काटा हुआ - घन (गणित)
• Arabic: مُقطع إلى مكعبات - مرفوع للقوة الثالثة (رياضيات)
• Bengali: ঘন (গণিত) - কিউব আকারে কাটা (রান্না)
• Russian: в кубиках (кулинария) - возведённый в куб (математика)
• Japanese: 角切り (料理) - 三乗 (数学)
• Vietnamese: cắt hạt lựu (nấu ăn) - lũy thừa ba (toán học)
• Korean: 깍둑썰기한 (요리) - 세제곱한 (수학)
• Turkish: küp doğranmış (mutfak) - küpü alınmış (matematik)
• Urdu: مکعب شکل کاٹا ہوا (کھانا) - تکعب کیا ہوا (ریاضی)
• Indonesian: dipotong dadu (memasak) - dipangkat tiga (matematika)

Example Sentences

Please put the cubed potatoes in the soup.

basic

We need cubed cheese for the salad.

basic

The recipe says add two cups of cubed chicken.

natural

Eight cubed is 512—you can check it on a calculator.

natural

Just make sure all the vegetables are evenly cubed before you cook.

natural

What's five cubed?

basic