algebraic

adjective

al·​ge·​bra·​ic ˌal-jə-ˈbrā-ik How to pronounce algebraic (audio)
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
algebraically adverb

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The actual dependence of this motion is a complicated function of algebraic trigonometry (and spherical geometry), but in the end, very roughly, over the course of a year, the sun moves ahead of the mean sun for three months, then behind it for another three, then ahead again, then behind again. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 5 June 2025 And so the way that gets encoded is more of a linear algebraic notion or even more calculus. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2025 Parents and caretakers who haven’t had to solve algebraic equations since grade school or have to work more hours to cover household costs, also face additional strain, leaving less time to help children study at home. Danielle Barreras, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025 The algebraic formula for the silky—and secret—vanilla flavor traveled from generations of Cafollas in a small mountain village in Lazio, Italy to the northeastern crook of Ireland, and currently lives in my dad’s head. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for algebraic

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First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of algebraic was in 1571

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“Algebraic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/algebraic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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