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 values
—algebraic /ˌældʒəˈbreɪ-ɪk◂, ˌældʒɪˈbreɪ-ɪk◂/
adjective—algebraically /-kli/
adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲