mathematical
adjective
math·e·mat·i·cal
ˌmath-ˈma-ti-kəl 
ˌma-thə-
variants
or less commonly mathematic
ˌmath-ˈma-tik
ˌma-thə-
1
: of, relating to, or according with mathematics
3
: possible but highly improbable
only a mathematical chance
Examples of mathematical in a Sentence
They recorded the changes with mathematical precision.
The team has only a mathematical chance of making the play-offs.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Many chains are celebrating the mathematical holiday with specials.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
The outcome of the game depends on the answer to a mathematical puzzle that is almost 180 years old: Are there an infinite number of prime number twins?
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
In the last few years, physicists have been revisiting the chaos around singularities with new mathematical tools.
—Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Mathematical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematical. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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mathematical
adjective
math·e·mat·i·cal
ˌmath-ə-ˈmat-i-kəl
math-ˈmat-
1
: of, relating to, or according with mathematics
2
: very exact
mathematical precision
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