mathematical
- 1Connected with math or the study of numbers.
She solved a tricky mathematical problem on the board.
He enjoys mathematical games like number puzzles and riddles.
Similarnumerical, quantitative, computational
- 2Very exact and correct, like a perfect calculation.
Like a clock that is never even a second wrong.
The dancer moved with mathematical precision through every step.
He parked the car with almost mathematical accuracy.
Similarprecise, exact, rigorous, meticulous, accurate
Oppositeimprecise, inexact, approximate
- 3Possible in theory but almost never going to happen.
Like finding the same lost coin twice: it could happen, but almost never does.
The team still has a mathematical chance of reaching the finals.
Winning the prize twice is only a mathematical possibility.
Similartheoretical, hypothetical, remote
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Origin
It comes from an old English word, which came from a Latin word.