Meanings
- educationAn informally defined area of algebra considered suitable to be taught to secondary school students.
After 1820 we find elementary algebra commencing to be a required subject for admission. Columbia required it in 1821, Yale in 1847, and Princeton in 1848.
1920, Inez Dale Powelson, The History of the Teaching of Elementary Algebra, University of California, Berkeley, page 281 more example
1939, Regina Grosswege, Learning Activities in Elementary Algebra, College Entrance Book Company, unnumbered page, A perusal of the following outstanding features of this workbook will show how this book has been designed to enable the student to master elementary algebra in a thoroughly efficient and interesting manner.
Synonyms: beginning algebra
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn informally defined area of algebra considered suitable to be taught to secondary school students.
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