algebraic
adjective
al·ge·bra·ic
ˌal-jə-ˈbrā-ik 
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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Remember the SATs that have multiple choice, true/false, or mathematical algebraic problems that force you to reach a definitive answer.
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At the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, computational mechanics researchers recently examined musical melodies from an algebraic standpoint and found that there is an unsung component to many popular tunes: symmetry.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
The Sumerians had introduced interest rates thousands of years previously, but Fibonacci made the time value of money more accessible by setting this theory out in algebraic terms that were easy to calculate.
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Similarly, mathematicians often view the solutions to complicated algebraic equations as a manifold to better understand their properties.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Feb. 2026
At the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, computational mechanics researchers recently examined musical melodies from an algebraic standpoint and found that there is an unsung component to many popular tunes: symmetry.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
The Sumerians had introduced interest rates thousands of years previously, but Fibonacci made the time value of money more accessible by setting this theory out in algebraic terms that were easy to calculate.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Similarly, mathematicians often view the solutions to complicated algebraic equations as a manifold to better understand their properties.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Algebraic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/algebraic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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