algebraic

al·ge·bra·ic | \ ˌal-jə-ˈbrā-ik

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Definition of algebraic

1 : relating to, involving, or according to the laws of algebra

2 : involving only a finite number of repetitions of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, extraction of roots, and raising to powers algebraic equation — compare transcendental

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Recent Examples on the Web Over the past decades, a field of physics has developed that postulates the existence of mysterious algebraic entities called spin networks. — Conor Purcell, Ars Technica, "Can we craft a theory in which space and time aren’t assumed to exist?," 20 Apr. 2020 Both proofs also involve a unique algebraic category referred to as diophantine problems. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "This Guy Says He Solved the Most Controversial Open Problem in Math," 6 Apr. 2020 But for many algebra students, the jumble of algebraic symbols is still confusing. — Jonathan Corum, New York Times, "This Professor’s ‘Amazing’ Trick Makes Quadratic Equations Easier," 5 Feb. 2020 Polynomials may be best known in their worst incarnation: as abstract exercises in the formal manipulation of algebraic expressions. — Quanta Magazine, "Color Me Polynomial," 13 Aug. 2019 These consistency conditions translate into algebraic equations that the particle interactions must satisfy. — Quanta Magazine, "Why the Laws of Physics Are Inevitable," 9 Dec. 2019 At the International Congress of Mathematicians in Rio de Janeiro this past August, the algebraic geometer Carolina Araujo was difficult to track down. — Quanta Magazine, "A Movement to Close the Gender Gap in Mathematics," 22 Jan. 2019 Far more relevant, according to the algebraic apostates, is 2π, aka tau. — Randyn Charles Bartholomew, Scientific American, "Let's Use Tau--It's Easier Than Pi," 25 June 2014 Apprenti also uses an online screening tool, which assesses a student’s knowledge of algebraic-level math and some geometry. — Katherine Long, The Seattle Times, "Two Seattle tech-training programs — why did one succeed, one fail?," 1 July 2018

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“Algebraic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/algebraic. Accessed 11 Jul. 2020.

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