mathematical

adj
/ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/UK/ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/

Etymology

From Middle English mathematicalle, mathematical, from Medieval Latin mathēmaticālis.

  1. derived from mathēmaticālis
  2. inherited from mathematicalle

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to mathematics

    • a mathematical problem
    • It has been at least an academic tradition, if no more, that mathematical studies militate against amatory inclinations.
  2. Extremely precise and accurate, as though having the exactness of a mathematical equation.

    • Lucinda Childs got her start with the postmodern Judson Dance Theater and became known for precise, almost mathematical choreographic patterns.
  3. Possible but highly improbable

    • The team has a mathematical chance of being promoted, but they need to win the next seven matches.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at mathematical. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at mathematical. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at mathematical

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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