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
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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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Using a mathematical formalism called computational mechanics, the researchers identified criteria for determining which systems have this kind of hierarchical structure.
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Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2024
The district’s political breakdown is the most favorable to the GOP out of the state’s eight congressional districts, with 37% of voters affiliated as Republicans, 18% as Democrats and 44% unaffiliated — meaning any Democrat faces a formidable mathematical hurdle.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
What are the problems that stand in the way of training a mathematical AI?
—Christoph Drösser, Scientific American, 8 June 2024
Purity of soul was their only concern; imitating God was its secret; the study of mathematics helped to imitate God insofar as one saw the universe as subject to mathematical laws, which made the geometer an imitator of the supreme legislator.
—Simone Weil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2024
The district’s political breakdown is the most favorable to the GOP out of the state’s eight congressional districts, with 37% of voters affiliated as Republicans, 18% as Democrats and 44% unaffiliated — meaning any Democrat faces a formidable mathematical hurdle.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
What are the problems that stand in the way of training a mathematical AI?
—Christoph Drösser, Scientific American, 8 June 2024
Purity of soul was their only concern; imitating God was its secret; the study of mathematics helped to imitate God insofar as one saw the universe as subject to mathematical laws, which made the geometer an imitator of the supreme legislator.
—Simone Weil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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“Mathematical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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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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