mathematical statement
- noun
- /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Specialized
- Here, at most, precisely means that if you want to express any odd number greater than 1 as a minimum possible sum of primes, then you can express it up to at most 5 primes; that's the simple mathematical statement!
Now it's a really precise mathematical statement, OK, any questions regarding this?
- Now it's a really precise mathematical statement, OK, any questions regarding this?
Examples
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This is an abstract and powerful mathematical statement of the first law of thermodynamics.
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So this is the mathematical statement of what I just said.
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As a mathematical statement, what Baez says is certainly correct (at least for some reasonable mathematical formalizations of 'probability theory' and 'quantum mechanics').
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Regarding inputting numerical verification of RH, most verifications of RH have been experimental and cannot be used as the basis of proof of a rigorous mathematical statement.
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In geometry, a mathematical statement can describe the relationship between different shapes.
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The textbook presents various mathematical statements that illustrate key concepts in calculus.
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A mathematical statement can be demonstrated as true through logical reasoning and proofs.
Synonyms
A clear report given in speech or writing, often to officials
A rule written with symbols or numbers to show a relationship
A connection between values that shows when they are equal or which is larger
How Certain
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: the adjective 'mathematical' restricts the noun 'statement' to assertions about mathematics, so a learner who knows both words can readily infer 'a precise declaration about mathematics.' This adjective+noun pattern is regular and common across languages, making the phrase immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrase mathematical statement joins mathematical, meaning about numbers and shapes, with statement, meaning a clear sentence that says something. Imagine a teacher writing 'two plus two equals four' on the board; that clear sentence is a mathematical statement, so the phrase means 'a clear and exact sentence about numbers or shapes'.