al ‧ ge ‧ bra /ˈældʒəbrə, ˈældʒɪbrə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: Arabic al-jabr 'the reduction' ]
a type of mathematics that uses letters and other signs to represent numbers and values
—algebraic /ˌældʒəˈbreɪ-ɪk◂, ˌældʒɪˈbreɪ-ɪk◂/ adjective
—algebraically /-kli/ adverb