ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cuboidal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Cuboidal is an adjective meaning Resembling a cube.

Meaning

Resembling a cube.

More Meanings

  1. (geometry) Of, pertaining to, or having the shape of a cuboid.
  2. (microanatomy) Of or pertaining to an epithelium with cells whose height and width are approximately the same (cube shaped).

Example Sentences

A cuboidal block was formed.
The alveolar cells are cuboidal in shape.
The Winchburgh Shale Line is of 2 ft. 6 in. gauge. The surface trucks or tubs are cuboidal metal boxes mounted on unsprung four-wheeled chassis.

Synonyms for cuboidal

Depending on context, synonyms include cuboid, cubic, cubiform, three-dimensional, cubical, cube-shaped.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cubiform, cubical, cuboid, cubelike, three-dimensional, cubic.

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