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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Nanang told Kompas TV on Monday 229 people had been rescued alive and five bodies were recovered, leaving "mathematically, only two that have yet to be evacuated".
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Deng and his collaborators solved a problem within broader attempts to mathematically connect equations governing the motion of gases from the smallest to the largest scales, according to the university.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It should be both mathematically and emotionally better to invest during one, such as now.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
She was speaking after 322 Labour MPs nominated Burnham as their next leader, leaving him one short of it being mathematically impossible for anyone else to challenge him.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It explained mathematically why the electron had spin Vi\ that is, why it didn’t look the same if you turned it through only one complete revolution, but did if you turned it through two revolutions.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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