cubic metre

Space measurement standard

A cubic metre is a unit of volume equal to the space occupied by a cube one metre on each side.

It's the standard SI unit for measuring volume, used for everything from room dimensions to water consumption: The tank holds fifty cubic metres.

Also spelled cubic meter.

volume

litre

Metric liquid volume

barrel · pint · quart · fluid ounce · decilitre · centilitre · capacity · displacement · volumetric · hectolitre

storage

tank

Large storage vessel

cistern · bin · vessel · hopper · drum · canister · hold · compartment · chamber · receptacle

measurement

SI

Universal measurement framework

calculate · gauge · scale · magnitude · size · proportion · length · width · height · depth

space

room

Enclosed interior area

  • areaExtent of surface
  • volumeAmount of space filled
  • voidWithout legal effect

cavity · enclosure · airspace · headroom · clearance · interior · footprint · floorspace · living space · cargo space

Categories
Opposites
dimensional measurement

cubic metresquare metre

Unit of surface area

metre · square centimetre · centimetre · hectare · acre

scale of volume

cubic metrecubic centimetre

Unit measuring small volumes

millilitre · drop · megalitre · cubic inch · teaspoon

unit dimensionality

cubic metremetre

Base metric length unit

square metre · length · area · one-dimensional · two-dimensional

Family

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