unmathematical

C2+ Topic:Mathematics & Measurement
US /ˌʌnˌmæθ.əˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ UK /ˌʌnˌmæθ.əˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
adj Freq #658972

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not expressed, reasoned, or carried out according to mathematics

    The editor removed several unmathematical expressions from the proof.

  2. 2
    adj

    not inclined toward or skilled in mathematics

    The introduction was written for an unmathematical reader.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · not expressed, reasoned, or... nonmathematicalmathematically unsound
2 adj · not inclined toward or... innumeratenonmathematical
Word family
Related forms mathematicalmathematicsinnumerate

Etymology

Formed in English from un- ("not") + mathematical. Mathematical comes from Latin mathematicus and Ancient Greek mathematikos ("inclined to learn; mathematical"), from mathema ("learning, knowledge, science").

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