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Definition of “algebra”

algebra (ˈældʒɪbrə Pronunciation for algebra

Definitions

noun

  1. a branch of mathematics in which arithmetical operations and relationships are generalized by using alphabetic symbols to represent unknown numbers or members of specified sets of numbers
  2. the branch of mathematics dealing with more abstract formal structures, such as sets, groups, etc

Derived Forms

algebraist (ˌældʒɪˈbreɪɪst Pronunciation for algebraist  noun

Word Origin

C14: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic al-jabr the bone-setting, reunification, mathematical reduction

Translations for 'algebra'

  • British English: algebra Algebra is a type of mathematics in which letters are used to represent possible quantities. NOUNIn algebra a minus times a minus equals a plus.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: álgebra
  • Chinese: 代数代数數
  • European Spanish: álgebra
  • French: algèbre
  • German: Algebra
  • Italian: algebra
  • Japanese: 代数
  • Korean: 대수학
  • Portuguese: álgebra
  • Spanish: álgebra

Example Sentences Including 'algebra'

And now I must go back to my own quarters and look over the algebra for Upper IVa.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor Challenge for the Chalet School
Before Descartes's time Euclidian geometry and algebra had been two separate descriptive systems for apprehending mathematical reality.
Van de Castle, Robert L. Our Dreaming Mind
Discussion about technology's future in the United States often centres on problems that eighth graders have in algebra.
Globe and Mail (2004)
Or have they made some fundamental goof in their attempts to describe the whole subatomic world in a few lines of algebra ?
New Scientist (1999)
Something wriggled in Andrea's mind, something irrational like the first half of an equation, some algebra with too many unknowns.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
The first thing was to do something about Vb where she was due for an algebra lesson.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor Challenge for the Chalet School
Watching the struggling Lynx battle a short-handed expansion team at undersized Centennial had the same appeal as an algebra test.
Toronto Sun (2003)
We teach algebra to all, not just budding mathematicians, in order that all children learn to think.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
castle's new boy does not need algebra or calculus to work out what he wants following his Pounds 8million move from Rangers.
Sun, News of the World (2005)

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