mathematical

[ math-uh-mat-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics:

   mathematical truth.

2. employed in the operations of mathematics:

   mathematical instruments.

3. having the exactness, precision, or certainty of mathematics.

   Synonyms: rigorous, meticulous, precise, exact

mathematical

/ ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl; ˌmæθˈmæt- /

adjective

1. of, used in, or relating to mathematics
2. characterized by or using the precision of mathematics; exact
3. using, determined by, or in accordance with the principles of mathematics

Derived Forms

• ˌmatheˈmatically, adverb

Other Words From

• mathe·mati·cal·ly adverb
• nonmath·e·matic adjective
• nonmath·e·mati·cal adjective
• nonmath·e·mati·cal·ly adverb
• semi·mathe·mati·cal adjective
• semi·mathe·mati·cal·ly adverb
• super·mathe·mati·cal adjective
• super·mathe·mati·cal·ly adverb
• unmath·e·mati·cal adjective
• unmath·e·mati·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mathematical¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin mathēmatic ( us ) pertaining to mathematics + -al ¹

Example Sentences

In contrast to Minic, Dr. Avi Loeb, a theoretical physics professor at Harvard University, praised the paper as “highly technical and offers a novel mathematical way to describe interactions among particles in a unified geometric way, including gravity and electromagnetism.”

From Salon

Working with Dr. Rutwig Campoamor-Stursberg and mathematics colleague Álvaro Rodríguez Abella, Monjo performed extensive algebraic and other mathematical calculations — much of it drawing from existing research on theoretical physics — in order to arrive at their conclusions.

From Salon

Adding that its results can be used to create a new unification scheme of quantum mechanics and gravity, Loeb said the deeper significance of the double helix structure isthat it “is simply a mathematical result that has nothing to do with biology. The fact that it appears here and in the human DNA is a remarkable coincidence.”

From Salon

The finalists alleged that Jiang had made “several apparent writing mistakes” in an online video and that she “seemed unfamiliar with these mathematical expressions and symbols”.

From BBC

The Apple team found “catastrophic performance drops” by those models when they tried to parse simple mathematical problems written in essay form.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• analytical
• numerical
• scientific