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mathematical

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math·e·mat·i·cal  (mth-mt-kl) also math·e·mat·ic (-k)
adj.
1. Of or relating to mathematics.
2.
a. Precise; exact.
b. Absolute; certain.
3. Possible according to mathematics but highly improbable: The team has only a mathematical chance to win the championship.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin mathmaticlis, from Latin mathmaticus, from Greek mathmatikos, from mathma, mathmat-, science, learning, from manthanein, math-, to learn; see mendh- in Indo-European roots.]

mathe·mati·cal·ly adv.

mathematical
Adjective
1. using, used in, or relating to mathematics
2. having the precision of mathematics
mathematically adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.mathematical - 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.mathematical - relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a mathematical whiz"
3.mathematical - beyond question; "a mathematical certainty"
unquestionable - incapable of being questioned; "unquestionable authority"
4.mathematical - statistically possible though highly improbable; "have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs"
possible - capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
5.mathematical - characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics; "mathematical precision"
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
Translations
Spanish mathematical [mæθəˈmætɪkl] adjmatemático
French mathematical [mæθəˈmætɪkl] adjmathématique
German mathematical [mæθəˈmætɪkl] adjmathematisch
Italian mathematical [mæθəˈmætɪkl] adjmatematico/a

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I could take the one in Greek easily, but I'd rather take the mathematical one because I want to prove to Jonas that I'm really enormously clever.
You know of course that a mathematical line, a line of thickness NIL, has no real existence.
 
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