How to pronounce cube

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What cube means

verb

Most people know cube in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To multiply a number by itself twice, as in 2 x 2 x 2

In a sentence: When you cube the number 3, you get 27.

Where it comes from: It comes from the Greek word kybos, meaning a dice cube. Multiplying a number by itself twice gives the size of a cube whose sides are that long.

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