mathematical
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ / [ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæɾ.ɪ.kəl] / /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ə.kəl/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English mathematicalle, mathematical, from Medieval Latin mathēmaticālis.
- Of, or relating to mathematics
“a mathematical problem”
“[…]he looked up the uninteresting left road to the fortifications. It was new, long, white, regular, tapering to a vanishing point, like a lesson in perspective. […] Smaller and smaller she waned up the rigid mathematical road, still gazing at the soldier aloft, as Pierston gazed at her.”
- Extremely precise and accurate, as though having the exactness of a mathematical equation.
“Lucinda Childs got her start with the postmodern Judson Dance Theater and became known for precise, almost mathematical choreographic patterns.”
- Possible but highly improbable
“The team has a mathematical chance of being promoted, but they need to win the next seven matches.”