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math·e·mat·i·cal

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–adjective

1.	of, pertaining to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.

2.	employed in the operations of mathematics: mathematical instruments.

3.	having the exactness, precision, or certainty of mathematics.

Also, math·e·mat·ic.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < L mathématic(us) pertaining to mathematics + -al¹

]

—Related forms

math·e·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 3. exact, precise, meticulous, rigorous.

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math·e·mat·i·cal Audio Help (māth'ə-māt'ĭ-kəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Of or relating to mathematics.
1. Precise; exact.
2. Absolute; certain.
Possible according to mathematics but highly improbable: The team has only a mathematical chance to win the championship.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin mathēmaticālis, from Latin mathēmaticus, from Greek mathēmatikos, from mathēma, mathēmat-, science, learning, from manthanein, math-, to learn; see mendh- in Indo-European roots.]

math'e·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

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mathematic

c.1380 as singular, replaced by early 17c. by mathematics (1581), from L. mathematica (pl.), from Gk. mathematike tekhne "mathematical science," fem. sing. of mathematikos (adj.) "relating to mathematics, scientific," from mathema (gen. mathematos) "science, knowledge, mathematical knowledge," related to manthanein "to learn," from PIE base *mn-/*men-/*mon- "to think, have one's mind aroused" (cf. Gk. menthere "to care," Lith. mandras "wide-awake," O.C.S. madru "wise, sage," Goth. mundonsis "to look at," Ger. munter "awake, lively"). Mathematics (pl.) originally denoted the mathematical sciences collectively, including geometry, astronomy, optics. Math is the Amer.Eng. shortening, attested from 1890; the British preference, maths is attested from 1911.

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Mathematic

Math`e*mat"ic\, a. [F. math['e]matique, L. mathematicus, Gr. ? disposed to learn, belonging to learning or the sciences, especially to mathematics, fr. ? that which is learned, learning, pl. ? things learned, learning, science, especially mathematical science, fr. ?, ?, to learn; akin to E. mind. See Mind.] See Mathematical.

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