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mathematical

adjective

ˌmath-ˈma-ti-kəl How to pronounce mathematical (audio)
Definition of mathematicalnext
as in accurate
meeting the highest standard of accuracy produced an answer of mathematical precision

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Recent Examples of mathematical Look, for example, at how even today’s AI has repeatedly solved mathematical problems within weeks or months — problems whose complexity had been foiling human mathematicians for decades or longer. — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026 Ascertaining the world’s most connected airports is a mammoth mathematical task. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Alpöge has continued to explore other mathematical mysteries. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026 OpenAI, meanwhile, has been barreling through increasingly advanced mathematical problems with little regard for the academic norms and traditions of the field. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mathematical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mathematical
  1. accurate
  2. precise
  3. rigorous
Adjective
  • Iran’s long-range, highly accurate Shahed-136 attack drones — flying fiberglass triangles that cost about $35,000 each — have helped Tehran hold off the world’s most powerful military.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Even so, Mejia wants more information to be sure that those reports are accurate, especially because the city previously agreed to help cover any deficit should the Games lose money.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of accurate
Adjective
  • Our wine ages for a full year in French oak, where the wood’s precise porosity allows just the right exchange with oxygen — softening the wine, concentrating its aromas and flavours, building complexity no machine can replicate.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Each enters the room at a precise point in the story, with its timing, intensity and duration considered in relation to what guests are seeing, hearing and tasting.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of precise
Adjective
  • Sally Hayden’s reportage is always deeply humane, rigorous and challenging, and this new book promises to be an education.
    — Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • And that artistry complements Cécred’s rigorous product standards.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rigorous

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“Mathematical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mathematical. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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