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algebraic

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Canada, UK, US: /ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/
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  • Australian: /ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹæɪ.ɪk/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AE2 L JH AH0 B R EY1 IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, or relating to, algebra.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Containing only numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: equation; or function; equation; or function

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Which is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebra, mathematics, number-theory, sciences

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Whose every element is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Describing squares by file (referred to in intrinsic order rather than by the piece starting on that file) and rank, both with reference to a fixed point rather than a player-dependent perspective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: board-games, chess, games

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6

adjective

Meaning 6

of or relating to algebra

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • algebraic geometry

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: algebraical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Partly from algebra + -ic and partly from French algébraïque.

Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: algebraïes — relating to algebra
  • Armenian: հանրահաշվական (hanrahašvakan) — relating to algebra
  • Asturian: alxebraicu — relating to algebra
  • Azerbaijani: cəbri — relating to algebra
  • Catalan: algebraic — relating to algebra
  • Czech: algebraický — relating to algebra
  • Danish: algebraisk — relating to algebra
  • Dutch: algebraïsch — relating to algebra
  • Esperanto: algebra — relating to algebra
  • Finnish: algebrallinen — relating to algebra
  • French: algébrique — relating to algebra
  • Galician: alxébrico — relating to algebra
  • German: algebraisch — relating to algebra
  • Irish: ailgéabrach — relating to algebra
  • Italian: algebrico — relating to algebra
  • Kazakh: алгебралық (algebralyq) — relating to algebra
  • Norwegian Bokmål: algebraisk — relating to algebra
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: algebraisk — relating to algebra
  • Persian: جبری (jabri) — relating to algebra
  • Polish: algebraiczny — relating to algebra
  • Portuguese: algébrico — relating to algebra
  • Romanian: algebric — relating to algebra
  • Russian: алгебраи́ческий (algebraíčeskij) — relating to algebra
  • Serbo-Croatian: algebarski — relating to algebra
  • Spanish: algebraico — relating to algebra
  • Swedish: algebraisk — relating to algebra
  • Tagalog: panandain — relating to algebra
  • Afrikaans: algebraïes — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Catalan: algebraic — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Finnish: algebrallinen — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • French: algébrique — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Kazakh: алгебралық (algebralyq) — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Polish: algebraiczny — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Romanian: algebric — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Russian: алгебраи́ческий (algebraíčeskij) — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Serbo-Croatian: algebarski — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Swedish: algebraisk — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Tagalog: panandain — containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • Finnish: algebrallinen — which is a root of some polynomial
  • German: algebraisch — which is a root of some polynomial
  • Polish: algebraiczny — which is a root of some polynomial
  • Russian: алгебраи́ческий (algebraíčeskij) — which is a root of some polynomial
  • Serbo-Croatian: algebarski — which is a root of some polynomial
  • Finnish: algebrallinen — of a particular notation for chess moves that assigns each square a letter and a number defined from a player-independent perspective
  • Polish: algebraiczny — of a particular notation for chess moves that assigns each square a letter and a number defined from a player-independent perspective
  • Romanian: algebric — of a particular notation for chess moves that assigns each square a letter and a number defined from a player-independent perspective
  • Serbo-Croatian: algebarski — of a particular notation for chess moves that assigns each square a letter and a number defined from a player-independent perspective
Real reading context

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