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

algebraically

ˌal-jə-ˈbrā-ə-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of algebraic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Among other things, Marx is invoking the algebraic distinction between known and invariable (constant) and unknown (variable) values. —Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025

In both cases, ChatGPT again favored an algebraic solution, ignoring the researchers’ preference for a geometric one. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing algebraic

• algebraic geometry
• algebraic number

Rhymes for algebraic

• aramaic
• formulaic
• ptolemaic
• syngeneic
• allogeneic
• photovoltaic
• altaic
• archaic
• deltaic
• hebraic
• mosaic
• oleic