adj
mathematical
math-MAT-ih-kuhl
adj
1
Relating to mathematics or its methods.
"The bridge was designed using complex mathematical models."
2
Extremely exact or precise, as if calculated with mathematical accuracy.
"She timed her arrival with mathematical precision."
How to Use Mathematical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with mathematics, or so exact it seems calculated.
Common pairings
mathematical model
mathematical precision
mathematical proof
Word Forms
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin mathēmaticālis, ultimately from Greek mathēma, "learning, knowledge."