Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abstract algebra

/ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: ab-strac-t al-ge-bra
IPA: /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The operations are necessarily algebraic, because the relative magnitudes of the given quantities and the quantity sought for are unknown; and it is the essential principle of abstract algebra to furnish rules and symbols of operation which are proper for calculating independently of the knowledge of relative magnitudes."
"This is neither the best nor the worst of the many abstract algebra texts written for advanced undergraduate courses. The author devotes 300 pages to a first course in abstract algebra and 200 pages to a (presumably) second course in linear algebra."

Etymology

From 1860, The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

branch of algebra

Questions

How do you pronounce abstract algebra?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/.
What does abstract algebra mean?: The branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields.
Where does abstract algebra come from?: From 1860, The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science

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