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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Tolkowsky, a Belgian mathematician from a diamond-cutting family, was the first to detail the mathematical principles for maximizing a round brilliant diamond’s sparkle and brilliance.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The first part is the bedrock deep beneath the tower, which is made of hard mathematical problems.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 25 July 2025
Such fevered speculation cannot be disproved like a mathematical theorem.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The first part is the bedrock deep beneath the tower, which is made of hard mathematical problems.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 25 July 2025
Such fevered speculation cannot be disproved like a mathematical theorem.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
Reed is an inventor of immense intelligence who thinks in mathematical equations yet often has difficulty expressing himself emotionally.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
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“Mathematical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematical. Accessed 2 Aug. 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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