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Adjective: mathematical  ,ma-thu'ma-ti-kul or ,math'ma-ti-kul
  1. Of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
    "a mathematical solution to a problem"; "mathematical proof"; "a mathematical textbook"; "slide rules and other mathematical instruments"
     
  2. Relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers
    "a mathematical whiz";
    - numerical
     
  3. (mathematics) characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics
    "mathematical precision"
     
  4. Certain or inevitable, as if determined by a mathematical result
    "a mathematical certainty"
     
  5. Statistically possible though highly improbable
    "have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs"

See also: exact, possible, unquestionable

Antonym: verbal

Encyclopedia: Mathematical