symbolicalgebra
nounUK /ˌsɪmbəlɪk ˈældʒɪbrə/
US /ˌsɪmbəlɪk ˈældʒəbrə/
A type of math where letters and symbols stand for numbers.
In symbolicalgebra, we use x to stand for a number we don't know yet.
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2. The branch of mathematics that studies algebraic structures using symbols.
Symbolicalgebra helps mathematicians describe patterns with letters instead of numbers.
3. A school subject that teaches solving problems with letters and symbols.
She studied symbolicalgebra before her big math test.
4. The use of symbols to represent unknown values in equations.
Symbolicalgebra makes it easier to write long math rules in a short way.