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mathematical expression

1. [mathematics] A kind of expression that evaluates to a number which is then typically stored in a variable, a field on a table row, or a cell in a raster dataset. Mathematical expressions are generally part of an algebraic equation:
   Result = Expression
   [PropertyTax] = ( [LandValue] * 0.75 ) + ( [StructureValue] * 0.50 )