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mathematical

 adjective
     
Related topics: Maths
math‧e‧mat‧i‧cal
1HM relating to or using mathematics
mathematical analysis
the development of mathematical skills
a mathematical genius
2 [only before noun] calculating things in a careful, exact way:
The whole trip was planned with mathematical precision.
3

mathematical certainty

something that is completely certain to happen
4

a mathematical chance (of something)

a very small chance that something will happen
—mathematically adverb
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