Showing results for algebraic expression. Search instead for vibrant expression.

algebraic expression

American

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

noun

Mathematics.

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

how to solve algebraic expressions.

Etymology

Origin of algebraic expression

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

algebraic expression

TRY IT : : 1.121 Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the quotient of −63 and −9.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

TRY IT : : 1.120 Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the product of 8 and −13.

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

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the product of −2 and 14.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

A number or letter put before an algebraic expression, to show that one is to be divided by the other.

From The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns by Finlay, Roger Thompson

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023