Erect comes from the Latin word erectus, meaning  âupright, elevated, loftyâ or âeager, alert, aroused.â Erect is a verb, as in, it will take you years to erect your replica of the Eiffel Tower using only gum and toothpicks. Erect is also an adjective, as in something that is tall, firm, straight or rigid, like a half-dead plant that becomes more erect when you water it.
mathematical - characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics; mathematical precision. math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement.
Mathematicians are people who specialize in the study of mathematics, the manipulation of numbers, variables, and abstract concepts in equations and theorems. They can work on a variety of topics, from the history of math to theoretical mathematics, and they work in many industries, including computer science and engineering.