algebraic expression

American  

[al-juh-brey-ik ik-spresh-uhn] / ˈæl dʒəˌbreɪ ɪk ɪkˈsprɛʃ ən /

noun

Mathematics.

1. a symbol or a combination of symbols used in algebra, containing one or more numbers, variables, and arithmetic operations.

   how to solve algebraic expressions.

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Etymology

Origin of algebraic expression

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

A monomial is an algebraic expression with one term.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

TRY IT : : 1.119 Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the product of −5 and 12.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

TRY IT : : 1.122 Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the quotient of −72 and −9.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

This is a good example of obtaining useful information for an integration by making individual measurements over a grid, instead of trying to find an algebraic expression for a function.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

The notion is like an algebraic expression which ideally represents a given quantity, but it is not the quantity itself.

From Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History by Sabatier, Auguste