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ALGEBRAICALLY

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al⋅ge⋅bra⋅ic

[al-juh-brey-ik]
–adjective
1. of, occurring in, or utilizing algebra.
2. Mathematics. of or pertaining to an element that is the root of a polynomial equation with coefficients from some given field: is algebraic over the field of real numbers.
3. using arbitrary letters or symbols in place of the letters, symbols, or numbers of an actual application.
Also, al⋅ge⋅bra⋅i⋅cal.


Origin:
1655–65; algebra + -ic


al⋅ge⋅bra⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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al·ge·bra·ic   (āl'jə-brā'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or designating algebra.

  2. Designating an expression, equation, or function in which only numbers, letters, and arithmetic operations are contained or used.

  3. Indicating or restricted to a finite number of operations involving algebra.

al'ge·bra'i·cal·ly adv.
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