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algebra
al·ge·bra
[
áljəbrə
]
noun
Definition:
1.
mathematics using letters as symbols:
the branch of mathematics in which symbols, usually letters of the alphabet, represent unknown numbers
2.
study of mathematical structures:
the study of structures in mathematics such as groups, rings, fields, and categories
[
Mid-16th century. Via Italian and medieval Latin< Arabic
al-jabr
"the reuniting," in the title of a treatise by the mathematician al-Khwarizmi
]
al·ge·bra·ist
[
àlji bráy ist
]
noun
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al·ge·bra·ist [ àlji bráy ist ] noun
