Although it was criticised as unbalanced in content, unduly cautious in tone, and sometimes lacking judgement, the dictionary has served as a valuable source for historians of mathematics.
Kahit na ito ay criticised bilang kulang-kulang ang isip sa nilalaman, masyado maingat sa tono, at kung minsan kulang sa paghuhusga, ang diksiyonaryo ay nagsilbi bilang isang mahalagang daluyan para sa mga historians ng matematika.