II. scientific, “τὸ μ. εἶδος” Id.Sph.219c; esp. mathematical, μαθηματικός, ὁ, mathematician, Arist.Ph.193b31, EN1142a17, Phld.Acad.Ind.p.16 M., Ceb.34: ἡ-κή (sc. ἐπιστήμη) mathematics, Archyt.1 tit., Arist.Metaph.1026a14; αἱ -καί ib.26; φιλοσοφία μ. ib.19; τὰ μ. mathematics, Id.EN1151 a17; also, mathematical entities, Id.Metaph.1076a17; γραμμὴ μ. a mathematicalline, opp. γ. φυσική, Id.Ph.194a11; “κύκλοι μ.” Id.Metaph. 1036a4; “ἁρμονικὴ ἥ τε μ. καὶ ἡ κατὰ τὴν ἀκοήν” Id.APo.79a1: Comp. -κωτέρα ὕλη too mathematical, Id.Metaph.992b2. Adv. -κῶς ib.995a6, Str.2.5.1, etc.
b. astrological, “ἡ μ. τέχνη” Sallust.9, cf. Gal. 19.529; ὁ μ. astrologer, M.Ant.4.48, S.E.M.5.2, Porph. ap. Eus.PE 6.1, etc.
3. among the Pythagoreans, οἱ μ. (opp. οἱ ἀκουσματικοί) advanced students, Porph.VP37, Iamb.VP18.81.