Māth'e-māt'ic or Māth'e-māt'ic-al, a.

a. [Fr. mathématique, It. & Sp. matematico, Lat. mathematicus, Gr. μαθηματικός, disposed to learn, belonging to learning or the sciences, especially to mathematics, from μάθημα, that which is learned, learning, pl. μαθήματα, things learned, learning, science, especially mathematical science, from μαθεῖν, inf. aor. of μανθάνειν, to learn.]

1. Pertaining to mathematics; as, mathematical knowledge; mathematical instruments.
2. According to the principles of mathematics; theoretically precise; very accurate; as, mathematical exactness.