cubical

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Recent Examples of cubical Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2019 The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape. Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025 Stripping down to a black business-casual bikini with silver accents and necktie while her long blonde ponytail whipped around behind her, the MC turned the digital cubical farm behind her into a sweaty nightclub. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 The Hardness of Hard Problems For decades, the cubical foam problem went relatively unexplored in higher dimensions. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023 When the garden was excavated, archaeologists found evidence of a large water reservoir and a cubical limestone object with a hole in the center—likely the remains of a primitive toilet seat. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023 Trying to rope the universe with our own definitions is like trying to put a spherical peg in a cubical hole. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2010 The secret lay in the surface area of cubical foams. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023 Cages were left in the open (normal control), under a wooden pyramid model (experimental rats) or in a cubical box of comparable dimensions (6 hr/day for 14 days). Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubical
Adjective
  • Its 315-ft-long (96-m) cargo hold would be used to carry up to 132,000 lb (60,000 kg) of goods per trip, while 6.3 million cubic feet (180,000 cu m) of helium would be tasked with lifting the whole shebang up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in the air.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The third row is roomy, has overhead air vents, USB ports and still offers 23 cubic feet of cargo space including under-floor storage.
    Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.
    Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
  • When people gather around a boxy TV set at one point to catch a soap opera, the show bears the monolithic-sounding title The Women Migrant Workers.
    Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
  • And other features, like the primary bath with boxy dual sinks and a Japanese soaking tub, are kind of delightfully retro.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Cubical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubical. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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