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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The path forward comes upon the artist-in-waiting with the power of certain mathematical proofs, elegant, inevitable, at once simple and inscrutable.
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Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Using those values and the mathematical relationships among them, the system gradually develops a highly complex mathematical model of natural language, imagery or sound.
—Paul Sweeting, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
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Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Using those values and the mathematical relationships among them, the system gradually develops a highly complex mathematical model of natural language, imagery or sound.
—Paul Sweeting, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Mathematical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematical. Accessed 4 May. 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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