mathematical ability

collocation in English

meaningsofmathematicalandability

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mathematical
adjective
uk
/ˌmæθ.əmˈæt.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌmæθˈmæt̬.ɪ.kəl/
relating ...
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ability
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the physical or mental power or skill needed to ...
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(Definition ofmathematicalandabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Indeed, it is difficult to imagine a more splendid introduction for biologists and others with somemathematicalabilityto those statistical topics which are covered here.
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Why it is good to select according to scientific or technical ability, but never according tomathematicalability?
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Selection has rarely, if ever, been wholly on the basis ofmathematicalability.
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It does not need any greatmathematicalabilityto work out how little she received per hour.
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We all agreed, however, that it requires somemathematicalabilityto think through the way in which an electoral system might work.
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It needs no greatmathematicalabilityto see that the £11 million yield which we estimate must be based on a turnover of £440 million.
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The formula requires tremendousmathematicalabilityand imagination to understand it.
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Of course, the information society is technology based, but it is useless without thinking—without analytical andmathematicalability.
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He has shown his greatmathematicalability.
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The researchers looked at compliance as well as students'mathematicalability, quality of work, and amount of help needed.
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Many of the young mathematicians featured in the film had a form of autism, which the movie links tomathematicalability.
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Two cross-country comparisons have found great variation in the gender differences regarding the degree of variance inmathematicalability.
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Areas where differences have been found include verbal andmathematicalability.
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A person with a low self-efficacy will attribute the result to poormathematicalability.
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Three tests were given; one testedmathematicalability, one set an essay on a general topic and a third examined general reasoning.
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To do this, it would be required to show that intelligence andmathematicalabilityare separable, and this has not been done.
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However, the observed correlation between musical andmathematicalabilitymay be inherent rather than acquired.
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Those wishing to become stonemasons should have little problem working at heights, possess reasonable hand-eye co-ordination, be moderately physically fit, and have basicmathematicalability.
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The books are good ammunition for arguments with people who think science has incontrovertibly shown biological bases for gender differences such asmathematicalability.
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