How are cubic orthorhombic and tetragonal crystals different?

Cubic, orthorhombic, and tetragonal crystals differ primarily in their symmetry and unit cell dimensions. Cubic crystals have equal lengths in all three axes and exhibit three axes of symmetry, while orthorhombic crystals have three unequal axes that are all at right angles to one another. Tetragonal crystals, on the other hand, have two axes of equal length and one that is different, also maintaining right angles between the axes. These differences in dimensional ratiOS and symmetry lead to distinct physical properties and crystal forms.