adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ math- ' ma-ti-k ə l, ˌ ma-th ə -
Variant: also math · e · mat · ic \ -tik \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English mathematicalle, from Latin mathematicus, from Greek math ē matikos, from math ē mat-, math ē ma learning, mathematics, from manthanein to learn; probably akin to Gothic mundon to pay attention
Date: 15th century
1 : of, relating to, or according with mathematics
2 a : rigorously exact : PRECISE b : CERTAIN
3 : possible but highly improbable <only a mathematical chance>
– math · e · mat · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb