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algebra
algebra /ˈældʒəbrə, ˈældʒɪbrə/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: Arabic al-jabr 'the reduction'
a type of mathematics that uses letters and other signs to represent numbers and values
—algebraic /ˌældʒəˈbreɪ-ɪk◂, ˌældʒɪˈbreɪ-ɪk◂/ adjective
—algebraically /-kli/ adverb