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algebra

/ˈældʒəbɹə/AL-juh-bruh
/ˈældʒəbɹə/AL-juh-bruh

Meaningrestoration, reunion of parts

Common meaning: calculation by symbols

Journey through time

  1. Arabical jabr‘the putting-together of parts, restoration’source
  2. Medieval Latinalgebrasource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsthe putting-together of parts, restoration → calculation by symbolsalgebra‘calculation by symbols’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Arabic al jabr ‘restoration, reunion of parts’.

Roots

  • al jabr Arabic “restoration, reunion of parts”

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