as in accurate
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
produced an answer of mathematical precision
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Recent Examples of mathematical
Their viewpoint is that with the byzantine array of a large-scale mathematical and computational underpinning, there is indubitably a chance that unanticipated combinations and permutations are going to occur.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
That’s how mathematical progress works, for the most part: a new idea here, another there, until what once seemed completely impossible becomes a little bit less so.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
That’s a big jump from 2019 when Google announced its quantum processor could complete a mathematical equation in three minutes, as opposed to 10,000 years on a supercomputer.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Such systems use mathematical equations that describe how the atmosphere functions, with calculations for everything from how moisture is transported to how the jet stream's winds can fuel and steer storm systems.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
That’s how mathematical progress works, for the most part: a new idea here, another there, until what once seemed completely impossible becomes a little bit less so.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
That’s a big jump from 2019 when Google announced its quantum processor could complete a mathematical equation in three minutes, as opposed to 10,000 years on a supercomputer.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Such systems use mathematical equations that describe how the atmosphere functions, with calculations for everything from how moisture is transported to how the jet stream's winds can fuel and steer storm systems.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mathematical
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The election certification process is when the results are formally signed as accurate and true.Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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That remains to be seen, but this year could mark a change in buying habits if the forecasts are accurate.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
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Like some of its counterparts, Nosferatu doesn’t say anything precise about the disturbing possibilities that await America in 2025.Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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The crane technology includes cameras and alignment guides, anti-sway technology for precise container placement, and motion-dampening controls.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Kings hadn’t played since their double-overtime win over the Miami Heat on Monday, leaving three days between games, which likely would have meant at least one rigorous practice with Brown at the helm.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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Truth, in this sense, is sought and rendered, something produced by rigorous inquiry and informed consideration rather than something discovered.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Mathematical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mathematical. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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