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hypercube

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈhaɪ.pə.kjuːb/
  • US: /ˈhaɪ.pɚ.kjuːb/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Such a figure in four dimensions; a tesseract.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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Meaning 3

A data cube with more than three dimensions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning 4

A computer architecture in which each processor is connected to n others, by analogy with a hypercube of n dimensions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English cube English hypercube From hyper- + cube.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: hipercub — a geometric figure
  • Czech: hyperkrychle — a geometric figure
  • Finnish: hyperkuutio — a geometric figure
  • German: Hyperwürfel — a geometric figure
  • Greek: υπερκύβος (yperkývos) — a geometric figure
  • Hungarian: hiperkocka — a geometric figure
  • Italian: ipercubo — a geometric figure
  • Japanese: 超立方体 (chōrippōtai) — a geometric figure
  • Korean: 초입방체 (choipbangche) — a geometric figure
  • Macedonian: хиперкоцка (hiperkocka) — a geometric figure
  • Polish: hipersześcian — a geometric figure
  • Portuguese: hipercubo — a geometric figure
  • Romanian: hipercub — a geometric figure
  • Russian: гиперку́б (giperkúb) — a geometric figure
  • Russian: тессера́кт (tesserákt) — a geometric figure
  • Spanish: hipercubo — a geometric figure