cubature

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noun

The process of measuring the solid or cubic contents of a body.

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nouncubature (countable and uncountable, plural cubatures)

plural cubatures

  1. countableuncountableThe process of measuring the solid or cubic contents of a body.

    Synonyms: cubage

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process of measuring the solid or cubic contents of a body.

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Origin

Latin cubus (“cube”): compare French cubature. See cube.

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APA

cubature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubature

MLA

“cubature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubature. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cubature,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubature.

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