adverb
- in a manner relating to or using algebra; by means of algebraic methods or operations
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- The equation can be solved algebraically rather than graphically.
- She approached the problem algebraically, using variables and formulas.
- The relationship between the variables is expressed algebraically as y = 2x + 3.
- Students must learn to think algebraically to succeed in advanced mathematics.
- The theorem can be proven algebraically through a series of logical steps.
- He manipulated the expression algebraically to simplify it.