duplication of the cube

du·pli·ca·tion of the cube

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-pli-key-shuh n, dyoo- uhv, ov stressed th ee kyoob]
- /ˌdu plɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌdyu- ʌv, ɒv stressed ði kyub/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-pli-key-shuh n, dyoo- uhv, ov stressed th ee kyoob]
- /ˌdu plɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌdyu- ʌv, ɒv stressed ði kyub/

Definitions of duplication of the cube words

noun duplication of the cube the insoluble problem of constructing a cube having twice the volume of a given cube, using only a ruler and compass. 1
noun duplication of the cube (mathematics) The operation of finding a cube having a volume which is double that of a given cube. 0

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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