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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That framework, which treated solutions to equations as special mathematical spaces and studied the relationships between them, was both sophisticated and powerful.
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To begin with, dissidents in the post-Stalin era, in contrast to their pre-revolutionary predecessors, emerged predominantly from scientific, mathematical, and technical fields.
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And this is almost a reaction, almost blowing up the previous film [Conclave] that was architectural and mathematical and very precise and orderly.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
That framework, which treated solutions to equations as special mathematical spaces and studied the relationships between them, was both sophisticated and powerful.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
To begin with, dissidents in the post-Stalin era, in contrast to their pre-revolutionary predecessors, emerged predominantly from scientific, mathematical, and technical fields.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
And this is almost a reaction, almost blowing up the previous film [Conclave] that was architectural and mathematical and very precise and orderly.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Mathematical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematical. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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