Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Mathematical"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mathematical \Math`e*mat"ic*al\, a. [See {Mathematic}.]
Of or pertaining to mathematics; according to mathematics;
hence, theoretically precise; accurate; as, mathematical
geography; mathematical instruments; mathematical exactness.
-- {Math`e*mat"ic*al*ly}, adv.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
mathematical
adj 1: of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics; "a
mathematical textbook"; "slide rules and other
mathematical instruments"; "a mathematical solution to
a problem"; "mathematical proof"
2: relating to or having ability to think in or work with
numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a
mathematical whiz" [syn: {numerical}] [ant: {verbal}]
3: beyond question; "a mathematical certainty"
4: statistically possible though highly improbable; "have a
mathematical chance of making the playoffs"
5: (mathematics) characterized by the exactness or precision of
mathematics; "mathematical precision"
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