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mathematical

math·e·mat·i·cal

mathematical

 
pronunciation:
mae th mae tih kl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of, relating to, or expressed in mathematics.
similar words:
algebraic, arithmetic, geometric, numerical, statistical
definition 2: having precision; exact.
synonyms:
accurate, exact, precise, strict
similar words:
correct, particular, rigid, rigorous
Word Combinations  About this feature
(adj.)mathematical + noun ability, abstraction, achievement, algorithm, analysis, aptitude, argument, background, basis, beauty, calculation, certainty, complexity, computation, computer, concept, construct, correlation, definition, description, discipline, discovery, elegance, engineering, equation, error, expectation, expression, fluid, formalism, formula, formulation, foundation, framework, function, genius, idea, impossibility, induction, insight, institute, intelligence, intuition, knowledge, language, learning, literacy, logic, manipulation, method, model, modeling, notation, object, operation, pattern, phenomenon, physicist, physics, precision, principle, probability, problem, procedure, processing, proof, proposition, puzzle, quantum, ratio, reasoning, relationship, representation, rigor, science, simulation, skill, solution, solving, sophistication, statistician, statistics, structure, symbol, talent, task, technique, term, text, theorem, theorist, theory, thinking, tool, trick, understanding [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: mathematic (adj.), mathematically (adv.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word mathematical contains the following part:
-al2, -ial, -ual Latin adjective-forming suffix that means pertaining to
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The suffix -al2, -ial attaches primarily to nouns (national , environmental ) but sometimes to Latin or Greek roots (final , capital , comical ) to form adjectives. See also -ar1.