mathematical
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
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- So climate change is actually the norm, the expected, with a mathematical certainty that is both startling and reassuring.
- mathematical modeling
Do they exist or are they just mathematical convenience?
- Do they exist or are they just mathematical convenience?
- But it's a mathematical impossibility to meet global meet demand using this model.
- It is so fucking profound that we wake up in the morning that you know, I have the mathematical probability of existence tattooed on my hand.
Examples
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That is the mathematical equation that will make time travel possible.
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The scientist is looking at statistical (mathematical) probability that the difference is due to the intervention.
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But it was just enough to create certain mathematical conditions.
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But it's a mathematical impossibility to meet global meet demand using this model.
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It was just a mathematical certainty.
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Adopting a logical approach, the mathematical type, to quit smoking is unlikely to work.
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There's a clear pattern of mathematical probability.
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It's a mathematical certainty that somewhere, among all those millions of stars, there's another planet where they speak English.
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It is therefore mathematically impossible to get this deal through the House of Commons.
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The scientists presented their findings, highlighting the mathematical probability of success among various scenarios.
Synonyms
487
1.9
People do not expect it to happen or be true
162
5.0
Very unlikely to happen
53
4.9
Not likely to happen or be true
26
7.0
Not likely to be true or hard to believe
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3.7
Very unlikely to happen
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9.9
Only in the imagination and very unlikely to happen
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.1
A system of symbols and signs that show numbers, operations, and how they relate
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3.2
A calculation in math like adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing numbers
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A process that finds the best choice using math and clear rules
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A series of steps used to solve math problems like addition or multiplication
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Using math to choose the best option within given limits for schedules or costs
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A rule that gives each item in one group exactly one item in another group
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A collection of items with a rule to combine them, a do-nothing element, and opposites
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A way to show a statement true for every natural number by checking the first case and the next case
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A connection between values that shows when they are equal or which is larger
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A group of points that follows simple rules used in geometry and other math
How Likely
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1.0
∞
1.0
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1.0
487
1.9
53
4.9
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6.1
∞
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
mathematical = mathematic (opaque) = mathematic + al
Although the word is formally built from a mathematics-related base, this specialized statistical sense is not directly predictable from the components for most learners.
Etymology
Mathematical comes from the Greek mathema ('learning') and the word math, and people use it to mean something that is true 'by calculation' even if it is very unlikely. A helpful way to remember is that a 'mathematical chance' is one the numbers say is possible, even if the chance is tiny.