Algebraic

//ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹæɪ.ɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to, algebra.
  2. 2
    Containing only numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators.
  3. 3
    Which is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
  4. 4
    Whose every element is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
  5. 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.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to algebra wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
algebraicalanalyticanalyticalarithmeticalmathematicalnumeric

Example

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"An affine algebraic group over a field k is a representable covariant functor from the category of commutative algebras over k to the category of groups such that the representing algebra is finitely generated."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

algebraic K-theoryalgebraic analysisalgebraic closurealgebraic closure operatoralgebraic combinatoricsalgebraic curvealgebraic data typealgebraic equationalgebraic extensionalgebraic functionalgebraic fundamental groupalgebraic geometer

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