algebra
al‧ge‧bra /ˈældʒəbrə, ˈældʒɪbrə/
noun [uncountable]
—algebraic /ˌældʒəˈbreɪ-ɪk◂, ˌældʒɪˈbreɪ-ɪk◂/ adjective
—algebraically /-kli/ adverb
al‧ge‧bra /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 valuesLanguage: Medieval Latin
Origin: Arabic al-jabr 'the reduction'
—algebraic /ˌældʒəˈbreɪ-ɪk◂, ˌældʒɪˈbreɪ-ɪk◂/ adjective
—algebraically /-kli/ adverb