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perfect cube

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An integer that is the product of three instances of another integer; equivalently, it is the product of an integer and its square.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • 27 is a perfect cube, as it is equal to 3 × 3 × 3.

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Synonyms: cube number

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kuutioluku — Translations
  • French: cube parfait — Translations
  • German: perfekte Kubikzahl — Translations
  • Polish: but see sześcian doskonały — Translations
  • Yiddish: ריכטיקער קוב (rikhtiker kub) — Translations