mathematic

Variant of mathematical

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, or concerned with mathematics
  2. rigorously exact, precise, accurate, etc.

Origin: ML mathematicalis < L mathematicus < Gr mathēmatikos, inclined to learn, mathematical < mathēma, what is learned < manthanein, to learn < IE *mendh-, to pay attention to, be alert (> Avestan mazdā, memory, Ger munter, cheerful) < base *men-, to think > mind

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