algebraic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-algebraic.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-algebraic.wav /ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹæɪ.ɪk/

Word forms

algebraic more algebraic most algebraic

Etymology

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

Translations

Finnish: algebrallinen German: algebraisch Polish: algebraiczny Russian: алгебраи́ческий Serbo-Croatian: algebarski
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