algebraic

/ˌældʒɪˈbreɪɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌældʒɪˈbreɪɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌal-jə-ˈbrā-ik/ (ame, mw)

algebraic — adjective

  • algebraicpositive
  • more algebraiccomparative
  • most algebraicsuperlative

1. related to the area of mathematics where letters and symbols are used to stand f

1.形容詞B2
釋義

related to the area of mathematics where letters and symbols are used to stand for numbers, allowing equations to be written and solved in a general way

例句

Kwame solved the algebraic equation step by step to find the value of y.

attributive before noun: algebraic equation

Elena had trouble remembering all the algebraic rules for multiplying expressions with brackets.

collocation: algebraic rules / expressions

同義詞
  • symbolic

    broader meaning; refers to using symbols in general, not only in mathematics

  • mathematical

    a much wider term covering all branches of mathematics, not just algebra

  • computational

    focuses on step-by-step calculation; overlaps when describing methods, but not limited to algebra

用法筆記

This adjective is most often used before a noun (an algebraic equation, an algebraic method). It is uncommon in predicative position (The expression is algebraic), though grammatically correct. The noun it modifies usually names a mathematical object (expression, formula, equation, problem, notation) or an approach (method, reasoning, solution).

常見錯誤

❌I am learning algebraic.
✅I am learning algebra.
💡'algebraic' is an adjective; the subject is 'algebra' (noun).
❌The problem is very algebraic.
✅The problem uses algebraic methods.
💡Native speakers usually avoid predicative 'algebraic' without a following noun; rephrase with a noun phrase.