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Definition of Algebra
1. Noun. The mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations.
Category relationships: Math, Mathematics, Maths
Generic synonyms: Pure Mathematics
Specialized synonyms: Quadratics, Linear Algebra, Vector Algebra, Matrix Algebra
Derivative terms: Algebraic, Algebraical, Algebraist
Definition of Algebra
1. n. That branch of mathematics which treats of the relations and properties of quantity by means of letters and other symbols. It is applicable to those relations that are true of every kind of magnitude.
Definition of Algebra
1. Noun. (uncountable mathematics) A system for computation using letters or other symbols to represent numbers, with rules for manipulating these symbols ¹
2. Noun. (uncountable mathematics) The study of algebraic structures ¹
3. Noun. (countable mathematics) A universal algebra ¹
4. Noun. (countable algebra) An algebraic structure consisting of a module of a commutative ring along with an additional binary operation that is bilinear ¹
5. Noun. (countable set theory analysis) 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) ¹
6. Noun. (countable mathematics) One of several other types of mathematical structure ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Algebra
1. a branch of mathematics [n -S]
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Literary usage of Algebra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of Scientific Papers, 1800-1900: Subject Indexby Royal Society (Great Britain) by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1908)
"Signs of operation, distributed, in systems of algebra. Graves, C. Ir. Ac. P.
3 (1847) 325-. ... algebra of multilinear partial differential operators. ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"Peacock considered algebra, as then taught, to be more of an art than a science ;
a collection of rules rather than a system of logically connected ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"The word "algebra" is occasionally used with the same meaning as "mathematical
... Accordingly we speak of the algebra of logic, the algebra of quaternions, ..."
4. Strategic Education Research Partnership by Suzanne Donovan, Alexandra K. Wigdor, Catherine E. Snow (2003)
"And despite its success, Anderson argues that the Cognitive Tutor algebra I has
room for improvement in some very important dimensions. ..."
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