mathematically
Americanadverb
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using mathematics or mathematical principles.
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according to mathematics or from a mathematical perspective.
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in a precise and accurate way.
Example Sentences
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All those moving parts for a player who only made it onto the park as a sub fielder while Australia were still mathematically alive, with Smith powerless to stop Sri Lanka and Pathum Nissanka's charge.
From BBC
Few expected them to manage mathematically rigorous problems such as PDEs, which are typically handled by large scale supercomputers.
From Science Daily
"Because height was used both to compute and to predict volume," MacNulty explained, "the relationship is circular -- mathematically guaranteed to look strong even if no biological change occurred."
From Science Daily
While Wolves are not mathematically down yet, they are propping up the table on a meagre eight points from 25 matches and sports analytics and data experts Opta rank their chances of relegation as 99.99%.
From BBC
The guidance counselor increased the frequency of the boy’s tutoring sessions to three times a week, which, mathematically speaking, cubed the boy’s anger.
From Literature
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