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Cubic vs Bicubic - What's the difference?

cubic | bicubic |

As adjectives the difference between cubic and bicubic

is that cubic is used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice while bicubic is of or pertaining to interpolation in two dimensions using cubic splines or other polynomials (technique for sharpening enlargements of digital ).

As a noun cubic

is a cubic curve.

cubic

English

Alternative forms

* cubick (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • (geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
    • cubic metre, cubic foot
  • (algebraic geometry) Of a class of polynomial of the form a.x^3 + b.x^2 + c.x + d
  • (crystallography) Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.
    • cubic cleavage

    Synonyms

    * (crystallography) isometric, monometric

    Derived terms

    * cubic capacity * cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre * cubic curve * cubic equation * cubic foot * cubic inch * cubic meter, cubic metre * cubic mile * cubic yard

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.

    • Synonyms

    * cubic curve

    See also

    * cube * linear * quadratic * quartic * quintic * square

    bicubic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to interpolation in two dimensions using cubic splines or other polynomials (technique for sharpening enlargements of digital images) .