mathematical

(mat̸h′ə mati kəl)

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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See mathematical in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or relating to mathematics.
  2. a. Precise; exact.
    b. Absolute; certain.
  3. Possible according to mathematics but highly improbable: The team has only a mathematical chance to win the championship.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin mathēmaticālis

Origin: , from Latin mathēmaticus

Origin: , from Greek mathēmatikos

Origin: , from mathēma, mathēmat-, science, learning

Origin: , from manthanein, math-, to learn; see mendh- in Indo-European roots

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  • mathˌe·matˈi·cal·ly adverb

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