algebraic

[ al-juh-brey-ik ]

/ ˌæl dʒəˈbreɪ ɪk /

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adjective

of, occurring in, or utilizing algebra.

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.

using arbitrary letters or symbols in place of the letters, symbols, or numbers of an actual application.

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Also al·ge·bra·i·cal .

Origin of algebraic

First recorded in 1655–65; algebra + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM algebraic

al·ge·bra·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·al·ge·bra·ic, adjectivenon·al·ge·bra·i·cal, adjectivenon·al·ge·bra·i·cal·ly, adverb

pre·al·ge·bra·ic, adjectivesub·al·ge·bra·ic, adjectivesub·al·ge·bra·i·cal, adjectivesub·al·ge·bra·i·cal·ly, adverbun·al·ge·bra·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby algebraic

Algar, Algaroth powder, algarroba, Algarve, algebra, algebraic, algebraically closed field, algebraic equation, algebraic expression, algebraic extension, algebraic function

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How to use algebraic in a sentence

What matters is the potential for harm, regardless of whether we’re discussing an algebraic formula or a deep neural network.
What is an “algorithm”? It depends whom you ask|Amy Nordrum|February 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Another does most of the work of applying basic algebraic rules like associativity.
Building the Mathematical Library of the Future|Kevin Hartnett|October 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Today, category theory and its next-generation version, higher category theory, are central to many fields of math, from algebraic geometry to mathematical physics.
Conducting the Mathematical Orchestra From the Middle|Rachel Crowell|September 2, 2020|Quanta Magazine
In my experience, the proportion of female mathematicians varies wildly by subfield, and in algebraic topology I can see exactly why it’s such a welcoming area for young women.
Conducting the Mathematical Orchestra From the Middle|Rachel Crowell|September 2, 2020|Quanta Magazine

Now, it turns out that you could describe all of these 12 ways algebraically, and we would have a room full of algebraic expressions, all of them equivalent to each other, which is a really nice discussion.
America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up (Ep. 391)|Steven D. Levitt|October 3, 2019|Freakonomics
Like everything pertaining to female nature, this system may be resolved into two algebraic terms—Yes: no.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete|Honore de Balzac
Algebraic notation was not sufficiently developed to enable the argument to be condensed into a form easily surveyed.
William Oughtred|Florian Cajori
Non-algebraic equations occur frequently—equations involving trigonometrical functions, for example.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
This engine was to be capable of evaluating any algebraic formula.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
Yet there may not be any limit to algebraic or mathematical determinations.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne

British Dictionary definitions for algebraic

algebraic

algebraical

/ (ˌældʒɪˈbreɪɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to algebraan algebraic expression

using or relating to finite numbers, operations, or relationships

Derived forms of algebraic

algebraically, adverb

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algebraic

Origin of algebraic

OTHER WORDS FROM algebraic

Words nearby algebraic

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How to use algebraic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for algebraic

algebraical

Derived forms of algebraic