block vs cube

block and cube both are nouns.

block and cube both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
block	Yes	No	Yes	No
cube	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cube is a hyponym of block; that is, cube is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block:

block: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
cube: a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube

Other hyponyms of block include anvil, briquet, briquette, bar, cake, chock, wedge, chopping block, crosshead, square block, domino, ingot, nog, nut, inking pad, inkpad, pad, stamp pad, slab, starting block, step, swage block, type.

As nouns, block and cube are synonyms defined as:

block and cube: a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

block (noun)	cube (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements	a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)	any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	the product of three equal terms
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope	a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine	a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

block (verb)	cube (verb)
shape into a block or blocks	raise to the third power
shape by using a block	cut into cubes
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
be unable to remember
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
render unsuitable for passage
obstruct
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
support, secure, or raise with a block
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system

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