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algebra.

Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.

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noun/ˈæl.dʒɪ.bɹə/UK/ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/US/ˈæl.d͡ʒə.bɹə/US
  1. Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.

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  2. Abstract algebra: A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside analysis) loosely characterized by its concern for abstraction and symmetry, dealing with the behavior, classification, and application of a large class of objects (called algebraic structures) and the maps between them (called, most generally, morphisms).

    capitalized · sometimes · uncountable
  3. Any of several objects of study in Algebra A universal algebra.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Any of several objects of study in Algebra An algebraic structure consisting of a module over a commutative ring (or a vector space over a field) along with an additional binary operation that is bilinear over module (or vector) addition and scalar multiplication.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A collection of subsets of a given set, such that this collection contains the empty set, and the collection is closed under unions and complements (and thereby also under intersections and differences).

    countable
  6. A system or process (especially one that is complex or convoluted) that substitutes one thing for another, or uses signs or symbols to represent concepts or ideas.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
  7. The surgical treatment of a dislocated or fractured bone. Also (countable): a dislocation or fracture.

    historical · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic جَبَرَ (jabara) Arabic الْجَبْر (al-jabr)bor. Medieval Latin algebrabor. English algebra Borrowed from Medieval Latin algebra, from the Arabic الْجَبْر (al-jabr, “reunion, resetting of broken parts”) in the title of al-Khwarizmi's influential work الْكِتَاب الْمُخْتَصَر فِي حِسَاب الْجَبْر وَالْمُقَابَلَة (al-kitāb al-muḵtaṣar fī ḥisāb al-jabr wa-l-muqābala, “The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing”).

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