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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It is the name given to the day on which it becomes mathematically impossible for Tottenham Hotspur to finish above Arsenal in the Premier League.
From BBC
I keep hearing people say that, mathematically, Wolves still have a chance of staying up, but let me just tell them straight - there is no chance of that happening.
From BBC
The victory puts the Proteas on the verge of the semi-finals without making them mathematically sure.
From BBC
Pollan traces this divide back to Galileo, who popularized the idea that science should concern itself with what can be measured and mathematically described.
From Los Angeles Times
Schrödinger's definitions rely on how colors are positioned relative to this axis, yet he never mathematically defined it.
From Science Daily
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