Meaning & use

algebraic

adjective·Academic

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relating to or involving algebra, especially the use of letters and symbols to represent numbers in equations.

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Students learned to simplify algebraic expressions before moving to graphing.

The physicist reduced the problem to a simple algebraic formula.

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Commonly paired with "expression," "equation," or "formula" in math education contexts.

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