What Does Cuboid Mean?

The word cuboid was originally derived from the Greek word 'kyboeid'. A cuboid is a geometrical solid figure which has six faces. It is a rectangular box. All of the angles in a cuboid are equal and form a right angel (90 degrees) and opposite faces of a cuboid are also equal. The shape of cuboid can be best understood by comparing it with the shape of a cereal box.
Here are some of the formulas relating to a cuboid:
Volume= width × depth × height
OR
V = wdh
Surface Area= A = 2( length * breath + breath *height + length*height)
OR
Surface Area=A= 2wd + 2dh + 2hw

The word cuboid is derived from the Greek word kyboeid. Cuboid is defined as a shape that resembles a cube. There is a bone called the cuboid bone. It is scientifically known as os cuboideum. It is a bone in the shape of a cube. It is located on the outer side of the tarsus. A cuboid is also known as a rectangular parallelepiped. It is a cubelike shape. In other words, the cuboid is a shape having six sides, which is shaped like a cuboid.

In geometrical terms, a cuboid is defined as a solid figure. It is bounded by six rectangular faces. All the angles of a cuboid are at an angle of ninety degrees. The opposite faces of a cuboid are equal. The image that comes to mind instantly when one thinks of a cuboid is of that of an ordinary box of breakfast cereal. Another name for a cuboid is rectangular prism.

cuboid is an English word. It is indicating that a thing is having approximately the same shape as a cube.
It is also the name of the bone which is apparent in our feet.

Cuboids are basically a shape of a cube; it is almost like a cube. And the other meaning of cuboids is an outer most bone as well.