algebraic

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adjective

Of, or relating to, algebra.

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Meanings

adjectivealgebraic (comparative more algebraic, superlative most algebraic)

comparative more algebraic · superlative most algebraic

  1. Of, or relating to, algebra.
  2. equation; or function; equation; or functionmathematicsContaining only numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators.
  3. algebraWhich is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
  4. algebraWhose every element is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
  5. board gamesDescribing 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “that is the root of some polynomial”

Narrower
quadratic number

adjectiveof or relating to algebra

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchalgébraïque
  2. Englishalgebraic

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

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Translations

Afrikaans algebraïes, algebraïes
  • algebraïesrelating to algebra
  • algebraïescontaining numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
Catalan algebraic, algebraic
  • algebraicrelating to algebra
  • algebraiccontaining numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
Czech algebraický
  • algebraickýrelating to algebra
Danish algebraisk
  • algebraiskrelating to algebra
Dutch algebraïsch
  • algebraïschrelating to algebra
Esperanto algebra
  • algebrarelating to algebra
Finnish algebrallinen, algebrallinen
  • algebrallinenrelating to algebra
  • algebrallinencontaining numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • algebrallinenof a particular notation for chess moves that assigns each square a letter and a number defined from a player-independent perspective
  • algebrallinenwhich is a root of some polynomial
French algébrique, algébrique
  • algébriquerelating to algebra
  • algébriquecontaining numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
German algebraisch, algebraisch
  • algebraischrelating to algebra
  • algebraischwhich is a root of some polynomial
Irish ailgéabrach
  • ailgéabrachrelating to algebra
Italian algebrico
  • algebricorelating to algebra
Norwegian Bokmål algebraisk
  • algebraiskrelating to algebra
Persian جبری
  • جبری (jabri)relating to algebra
Polish algebraiczny, algebraiczny
  • algebraicznyrelating to algebra
  • algebraicznycontaining numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • algebraicznyof a particular notation for chess moves that assigns each square a letter and a number defined from a player-independent perspective
  • algebraicznywhich is a root of some polynomial
Portuguese algébrico
  • algébricorelating to algebra
Romanian algebric, algebric
  • algebricrelating to algebra
  • algebriccontaining numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • algebricof a particular notation for chess moves that assigns each square a letter and a number defined from a player-independent perspective
Russian алгебраи́ческий, алгебраи́ческий
  • алгебраи́ческий (algebraíčeskij)relating to algebra
  • алгебраи́ческий (algebraíčeskij)containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
  • алгебраи́ческий (algebraíčeskij)which is a root of some polynomial
Spanish algebraico
  • algebraicorelating to algebra
Swedish algebraisk, algebraisk
  • algebraiskrelating to algebra
  • algebraiskcontaining numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
Tagalog panandain, panandain
  • panandainrelating to algebra
  • panandaincontaining numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators
Turkish cebirsel, cebirsel
  • cebirselrelating to algebra
  • cebirselcontaining numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators

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Cite this entry
APA

algebraic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algebraic

MLA

“algebraic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algebraic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “algebraic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algebraic.

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