math ‧ e ‧ mat ‧ i ‧ cal /ˌmæθəˈmætɪk ə l◂, ˌmæθɪˈmætɪk ə l◂/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . relating to or using mathematics
mathematical equation/calculation/formula etc
mathematical analysis
the development of mathematical skills
a mathematical genius
2 . [only before noun] calculating things in a careful exact way:
The whole trip was planned with mathematical precision.
3 . mathematical certainty something that is completely certain to happen
4 . a mathematical chance (of something) a very small chance that something will happen
—mathematically /-kli/ adverb