mathematical
/ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/adjective
mathematical is spelled M-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-C-A-L: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,674th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mathematical means “Of, or relating to mathematics” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mathematical?
| Letters | 12: M-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 11 times per million words; the 6,674th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mathematical?
Mathematical appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,674th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mathematical?
- UK /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
- /ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
- [ˌmæθ(.ə)ˈmæɾ.ɪ.kəl]
Mathematical has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mathematical.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mathematical
- more mathematical comparative
- most mathematical superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mathematical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to mathematics.
a mathematical problem
- 2
Extremely precise and accurate, as though having the exactness of a mathematical equation.
- 3
Possible but highly improbable.
The team has a mathematical chance of being promoted, but they need to win the next seven matches.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mathematical in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mathématique |
| German | mathematisch , rechnerisch |
| Portuguese | matemático |
| Spanish | matemático |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mathematical come from?
From Middle English mathematicalle, mathematical, from Medieval Latin mathēmaticālis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).