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mathematical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

[ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæɾ.ə.kəl] weak vowel merger
/ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ə.kəl/ weak vowel merger
[ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæɾ.ɪ.kəl] General American, Canada, weak vowel distinction
(Southern-England) audio
/ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ General American, Canada, weak vowel distinction
[ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæɾ.ɪ.kəl] (Australia)
/ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English mathematicalle, mathematical, from Medieval Latin mathēmaticālis.

Meanings

Of, or relating to mathematics.
- Although Galileo had designed a pendulum clock, he never actually constructed one. The first pendulum clock was constructed by the Dutch physicist Christian Huygens (1629–1695) in 1657. He also developed the mathematical theory of the pendulum. Newton also studied the motion of a pendulum and experimented with pendulums made of different materials and of different lengths. 1961, Henry Semat, Fundamentals of PHYSICS, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, page 161:
- It has been at least an academic tradition, if no more, that mathematical studies militate against amatory inclinations. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 149:
- Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes. 2013 July-August, Sarah Glaz, “Ode to Prime Numbers”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4:
- […]he looked up the uninteresting left road to the fortifications. It was new, long, white, regular, tapering to a vanishing point, like a lesson in perspective. […] Smaller and smaller she waned up the rigid mathematical road, still gazing at the soldier aloft, as Pierston gazed at her. 1897, Thomas Hardy, The Well-Beloved:
- Look closely at the pretty seashell print on these blouses. They’re actually formulated from mathematical equations! 2020 February 7, AJ Willingham, “What a great week for rescue pets!”, in CNN:
- a mathematical problem
(figuratively) Extremely precise and accurate, as though having the exactness of a mathematical equation.
- Lucinda Childs got her start with the postmodern Judson Dance Theater and became known for precise, almost mathematical choreographic patterns. 2016 December 1, “Dance Listings for Dec. 2-8”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022:
Possible but highly improbable.
- The team has a mathematical chance of being promoted, but they need to win the next seven matches.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most mathematical	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more mathematical	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

Translations (57)

ru математи́ческий (of, or relating to mathematics) · enm mathematical (of, or relating to mathematics) · no matematisk (of, or relating to mathematics) · ar رِيَاضِيّ (of, or relating to mathematics) · lt matematinis (of, or relating to mathematics) · la mathēmaticālis (of, or relating to mathematics) · io matematikala (of, or relating to mathematics) · tl sipnayanin (of, or relating to mathematics) · nl wiskundig (of, or relating to mathematics) · sl matematični (of, or relating to mathematics) · is stærðfræðilegur (of, or relating to mathematics) · fi matemaattinen (of, or relating to mathematics) · ast matemáticu (of, or relating to mathematics) · de mathematisch (of, or relating to mathematics) · cs matematický (of, or relating to mathematics) · az riyazi (of, or relating to mathematics) · it matematico (of, or relating to mathematics) · tr matematiksel (of, or relating to mathematics) · fi teoreettinen (possible but highly improbable) · kk математикалық (of, or relating to mathematics) · hu matematikai (of, or relating to mathematics) · sv matematisk (possible but highly improbable) · la mathēmaticus (of, or relating to mathematics) · be матэматы́чны (of, or relating to mathematics) · lv matemātisks (of, or relating to mathematics) · sk matematický (of, or relating to mathematics) · pt matemático (of, or relating to mathematics) · eo matematika (of, or relating to mathematics) · ca matemàtic (of, or relating to mathematics) · oc matematic (of, or relating to mathematics) · pl matematyczny (of, or relating to mathematics) · es matemático (of, or relating to mathematics) · tl sipnayin (of, or relating to mathematics) · grc μαθηματικός (of, or relating to mathematics) · kw mathematigel (of, or relating to mathematics) · uk математи́чний (of, or relating to mathematics) · he מָתֵמָטִי (of, or relating to mathematics) · fr mathématique (of, or relating to mathematics) · no teoretisk (possible but highly improbable) · ga matamaiticiúil (of, or relating to mathematics) · sv matematisk (of, or relating to mathematics) · hy մաթեմատիկական (of, or relating to mathematics) · da matematisk (of, or relating to mathematics) · ro matematic (of, or relating to mathematics) · no matematisk (of, or relating to mathematics) · ka მათემატიკური (of, or relating to mathematics) · gd matamataigeach (of, or relating to mathematics) · vo matematik (of, or relating to mathematics) · de rechnerisch (possible but highly improbable) · cy mathemategol (of, or relating to mathematics) · fur matematic (of, or relating to mathematics) · mk математички (of, or relating to mathematics) · mt matematiku (of, or relating to mathematics) · bg математически (of, or relating to mathematics) · hi गणितीय (of, or relating to mathematics) · nl theoretisch (possible but highly improbable) · co matematicu (of, or relating to mathematics)