algebra

noun

al·ge·bra | \ˈal-jə-brə

Definition of algebra

1 : a generalization of arithmetic in which letters representing numbers are combined according to the rules of arithmetic

2 : any of various systems or branches of mathematics or logic concerned with the properties and relationships of abstract entities (such as complex numbers, matrices, sets, vectors, groups, rings, or fields) manipulated in symbolic form under operations often analogous to those of arithmetic — compare boolean algebra

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The auditor found that 11 students who received credit for intermediate algebra had not passed the final exam. — Rosanna Xia, latimes.com, "L.A. Trade-Tech administrators received $157,000 for work they failed to justify, investigation finds," 8 July 2018 Orange County school officials shifted the order of high school math courses several years ago, hoping to boost passing rates on the state’s algebra end-of-course exam. — Leslie Postal, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Florida's civics test: Lawmakers suspect "dishonest tactics, districts deny charges," 3 July 2018 Seems as though puberty, algebra and bullying does outweigh potty training, nap-time strikes and picky eating habits, according to new research from Arizona State University published in the journal Developmental Psychology. — Christine Coppa, Good Housekeeping, "Middle School Proves to Be the Most Stressful Time — for the Whole Family," 27 Jan. 2016 But for millions of young people, the site has already become as much a part of their days as algebra, soccer practice, and iCarly. — Susan Dominus, Redbook, "Underage on Facebook," 4 Jan. 2012 The Florida Department of Education last month proposed new tests and higher scores for students who couldn’t pass Florida’s algebra and language arts tests and were using alternative exams to graduate. — Leslie Postal, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Florida wants to delay new test-score rules; educators still worry about graduation impact," 17 Apr. 2018 Langlands’ research demonstrated how concepts from geometry, algebra and analysis could be brought together by a common link to prime numbers. — Martin H. Weissman, Smithsonian, "Why Prime Numbers Still Surprise and Mystify Mathematicians," 2 Apr. 2018 Somerset’s eighth-grade teachers are certified in algebra. — Alia Malik, San Antonio Express-News, "S.A. school districts made all eighth-graders take algebra — and it worked," 26 June 2018 Last year, about 30 percent of Orange’s graduates, for example, used P.E.R.T. to graduate after failing the state’s algebra exam. — Leslie Postal, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Florida poised to make some graduation test rules tougher," 16 May 2018

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