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.
Mathematics is often thought of as a subject that a student either understands or doesn't, with little in between. In reality, mathematics encompasses a wide variety of skills and concepts. Although these skills and concepts are related and often build on one another, it is possible to master some and still struggle with others.