n.1 the branch of mathematics that uses letters and other general symbols to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations.
2 a system of this based on given axioms (linear algebra; the algebra of logic).
Derivatives:
algebraic adj. algebraical adj. algebraically adv. algebraist n.
Etymology: It. & Sp. & med.L, f. Arab. al-jabr f. al the + jabr reunion of broken parts f. jabara reunite