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mathematical

Also math·e·mat·ic

[math-uh-mat-i-kuhl]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics.

    mathematical truth.

  2. employed in the operations of mathematics.

    mathematical instruments.

  3. having the exactness, precision, or certainty of mathematics.



mathematical

/ ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl, ˌmæθˈmæt- /

adjective

  1. of, used in, or relating to mathematics

  2. characterized by or using the precision of mathematics; exact

  3. using, determined by, or in accordance with the principles of mathematics

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Other Word Forms

  • mathematically adverb
  • nonmathematic adjective
  • nonmathematical adjective
  • nonmathematically adverb
  • semimathematical adjective
  • semimathematically adverb
  • supermathematical adjective
  • supermathematically adverb
  • unmathematical adjective
  • unmathematically adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mathematical1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin mathēmatic ( us ) pertaining to mathematics + -al 1
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One promising approach involves optical diffraction operators, thin plate-like structures that perform mathematical operations as light passes through them.

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Researcher Robert G. Endres of Imperial College London has created a new mathematical framework suggesting that the spontaneous appearance of life may have been far less likely than many scientists once believed.

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