mathematical

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ UK /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #11588

Meanings

1

adj
Relating to mathematics.

She solved a difficult mathematical problem.
2

adj
Very exact and precise.

He arranged the chairs with mathematical precision.
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

Common collocations

Etymology

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

mathematicalle Middle English mathēmaticālis la-med

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# mathematical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
**Frequency rank:** 11588

## Meanings
1. Relating to mathematics.
2. Very exact and precise.
3. Possible in theory but very unlikely.

## Examples
- She solved a difficult mathematical problem.
- He arranged the chairs with mathematical precision.
- The team still has a mathematical chance of winning the league.

## Derived Forms
- astromathematical
- biomathematical
- ethnomathematical
- geomathematical
- iatromathematical
- logicomathematical
- mathemagical
- mathematicalism
- mathematicality
- mathematically
- metamathematical
- multimathematical

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mathematicalle
- Root: mathēmaticālis

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

## AI Etymology
Mathematical comes from Middle English mathematicalle, mathematical, from Medieval Latin mathēmaticālis. In present-day English its meanings include relating to mathematics, very exact and precise, and possible in theory but very unlikely. The historical chain runs through mathematicalle (Middle English) and mathēmaticālis (la-med). Related and derived forms include astromathematical, biomathematical, and ethnomathematical.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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