algebraic
Americanadjective
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of, occurring in, or utilizing algebra.
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Mathematics. of or relating to an element that is the root of a polynomial equation with coefficients from some given field.
is algebraic over the field of real numbers.
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using arbitrary letters or symbols in place of the letters, symbols, or numbers of an actual application.
adjective
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of or relating to algebra
an algebraic expression
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using or relating to finite numbers, operations, or relationships
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Wednesday's Pearson Edexcel paper one exam has left students feeling "overwhelmed" and "uncertain" by questions that required "multiple layers of reasoning" and "extended algebraic manipulation".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
In this case, that meant pulling from both algebraic number theory and discrete geometry, which have about as much in common as the marathon and pole vault.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
And whether expressed in algebraic logic or ancient Greek hymn, its chorus is the same throughout the universe: Be fruitful and multiply.
From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023
With all respect, they need human beings to just sit with them and work through fractions and algebraic equations and all the other operations that make math so beautiful and tricky.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023
I stayed indoors, memorizing algebraic equations, trying to live as I had before—to imagine my life at the university as disconnected from my life on Buck’s Peak.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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