cubic vs oblong

cubic

adj
  • Having three equal axes and all angles 90°. 

  • Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice. 

  • Of a class of polynomial of the form ax³+bx²+cx+d 

noun
  • A cubic curve. 

oblong

adj
  • Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation. 

  • Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular. 

  • Roughly rectangular or elliptical. 

verb
  • To give an oblong shape to. 

  • To extend so as to form an oblong shape. 

noun
  • A rectangle with length and width that are different. 

  • An ellipse with minor and major axes that are different. 

  • Something with an oblong shape. 

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