MATHEMATICAL Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

mathematical

adjective

ˌmath-ˈma-ti-kəl

Definition of mathematical

as in accurate

meeting the highest standard of accuracy produced an answer of mathematical precision

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Recent Examples of mathematical Finding the right family required obscure mathematical objects called metaplectic forms, which Dunn has spent the past five years studying. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Traditionally, engineers controlled legged robots with detailed mathematical models that determined how the machines should move. — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2026 At some level, then, many people’s position on Proposition 40 isn’t a mathematical question but a political question. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Its security relies on the belief that there’s no efficient algorithm capable of reversing the mathematical operations at its core. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mathematical

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The forecast is accurate for a day or two but rarely predictive over weeks or months.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
The important point is that a label doesn't have to be accurate to influence how a company views you.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of accurate

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The reference point is 1930s Milan, where bold material combinations and precise geometry turned these utilitarian spaces into showpieces.

— Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
And the need to blend all the sound together right before the ear canal can make the more complex instrumentation sound more sloppy than precise.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of precise

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Like SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, many founders in tech have moonshot performance pay packages, in which rigorous stock price growth is tied to massive pay hurdles.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Every travel story is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of travel products.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of rigorous

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