The quality or state of being cubic; the degree to which something has the form, properties, or characteristics of a cube.
From 'cubic' (Latin 'cubicus,' from Greek 'kubos') plus '-ity' (Latin '-itas,' suffix forming abstract nouns). Developed in mathematical and geometric terminology.
The concept of 'cubicity' became important in crystallography because scientists realized that the degree of cubical symmetry in a crystal could reveal what elements it contained—shape became a fingerprint for chemistry.
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