algebraic
[al-juh-brey-ik]
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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.
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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Origin of algebraic
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The problem of finding the maximum product of n positive quantities whose sum is given may also be found, algebraically, thus.
A locus or curve may be algebraically specified in another way; viz.
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