mathematical
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics.
mathematical truth.
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employed in the operations of mathematics.
mathematical instruments.
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having the exactness, precision, or certainty of mathematics.
- Synonyms:
- rigorous, meticulous, precise, exact
adjective
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of, used in, or relating to mathematics
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characterized by or using the precision of mathematics; exact
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using, determined by, or in accordance with the principles of mathematics
Other Word Forms
- mathematically adverb
- nonmathematic adjective
- nonmathematical adjective
- nonmathematically adverb
- semimathematical adjective
- semimathematically adverb
- supermathematical adjective
- supermathematically adverb
- unmathematical adjective
- unmathematically adverb
Etymology
Origin of mathematical
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin mathēmatic ( us ) pertaining to mathematics + -al 1
Example Sentences
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If future hardware is designed specifically for one-bit models, it will eliminate the need for complex mathematical multiplications altogether, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Amir Salek, senior managing director at Cerberus Capital Management, said he was convinced PrismML achieved a major mathematical breakthrough with the potential to improve the economics of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
It is a mathematical calculation that feels cold and distant from the pain felt by families devastated by meningitis.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
“While GPUs handle the heavy mathematical lifting for AI, modern high-core-count CPUs are becoming indispensable for orchestration, data-management, and real-time inference tasks that GPUs cannot perform efficiently,” Lee wrote.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
He used it to turn figures and shapes into equations and. numbers; with Cartesian coordinates every geometric object—squares, triangles, wavy lines—could be represented by an equation, a mathematical relationship.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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