bicubic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to interpolation in two dimensions using cubic splines or other polynomials (technique for sharpening enlargements of digital images).

OriginEnglish cubic ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

adjectivebicubic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to interpolation in two dimensions using cubic splines or other polynomials (technique for sharpening enlargements of digital images).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishcubic
  7. Englishbicubic

From bi- + cubic.

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APA

bicubic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicubic

MLA

“bicubic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicubic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicubic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicubic.

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