mathematical

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ UK /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
adj Freq #11588

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Relating to mathematics.

    She solved a difficult mathematical problem.

  2. 2
    adj

    Very exact and precise.

    He arranged the chairs with mathematical precision.

  3. 3
    adj

    Possible in theory but very unlikely.

    The team still has a mathematical chance of winning the league.

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Word family
Derived forms astromathematicalbiomathematicalethnomathematicalgeomathematicaliatromathematicallogicomathematicalmathemagicalmathematicalismmathematicalitymathematicallymetamathematicalmultimathematical

Etymology

From Middle English mathematicalle, mathematical, from Medieval Latin mathēmaticālis.

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