Third Power (Noun)
Meaning
The product of three equal terms.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The third power of a number is obtained by multiplying the number by itself three times.
- The third power of 2 is 8, which is equal to 2 × 2 × 2.
- The third power of a variable is denoted by a superscript 3, as in x³.
- The cube of a number is another term for the third power of that number.
- In mathematics, the third power of a quantity is a measure of its volume or cubic measure.