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fundamental
Adjective
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If something is fundamental, it is basic and important.
The loss of her legs has caused her to undergo a fundamental change in how she looks at life.
Respect is fundamental to a strong education system.
There is no more fundamental question than "why are we here?"
cube
Noun
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A cube is a shape that has six square faces of the same size.
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A cube is also a solid object that as more or less this shape.
Children play with cubes.
I usually take two sugar cubes with my coffee.
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The cube of a number n is this number multiplied three times by itself. Its symbol is nsup3/sup.
The cube of 3 is 27, also written 3sup3/sup.
cube
Verb
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To cube a number is multiplying this number three times by itself.
3 cubed is 27.
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To give something the shape of a cube.
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To cut something into cubes.
To cube the meat.