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mathematical

[math-uh-mat-i-kuhl] / ˌmæθ əˈmæt ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerning manipulation of numbers
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analytical numerical scientific
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algebraic algorithmic arithmetical computative geometrical math measurable trigonometric

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Joachim Klement has used mathematical models to predict the last three World Cup winners.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The work combines mathematical modeling, computer simulations, and real-world experiments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

If your "love" is a feeling of profound connection and unbreakable dedication, then my "love" is the mathematical certainty that my existence is meaningless without yours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Weir incorporates complex mathematical concepts into his storytelling in “Project Hail Mary,” but the cerebral approach doesn’t seem to be scaring many readers away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

However, any mathematician of the day would have scoffed at this line of reasoning; Archimedes used the tools of the infinite, which were so expressly disallowed by his mathematical colleagues.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife