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

In September 2025, more than 100 mathematicians from around the world gathered at Brown University for a special program on algebraic combinatorics. —Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026

Remember the SATs that have multiple choice, true/false, or mathematical algebraic problems that force you to reach a definitive answer. —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

Similarly, mathematicians often view the solutions to complicated algebraic equations as a manifold to better understand their properties. —Paulina Rowińska, Wired News, 28 Dec. 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
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