magic cube

noun

By analogy with magic square, an n-by-n-by-n arrangement of n³ numbers such that the numbers in each row, in all columns (horizontal and vertical) and in all main diagonals (of which there are 6*n+4) each have the same sum.

OriginHungarian bűvös kocka →
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Meanings

magic cube1

nounmagic cube (plural magic cubes)

plural magic cubes

  1. mathematicsBy analogy with magic square, an n-by-n-by-n arrangement of n³ numbers such that the numbers in each row, in all columns (horizontal and vertical) and in all main diagonals (of which there are 6*n+4) each have the same sum.

magic cube2

nounmagic cube (plural magic cubes)

plural magic cubes

  1. A Rubik's cube.

Magic Cube3

proper noun
  1. Rubik's Cube

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rubik's cube

Origin

  1. Hungarianbűvös kocka
  2. Englishmagic cube

Calque of Hungarian bűvös kocka, the original name (according to Singmaster's Notes on Rubik's 'Magic Cube' and the Wikipedia page) for what later became known in Western markets as Rubik's cube.

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APA

magic cube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20cube

MLA

“magic cube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20cube. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magic cube,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20cube.

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