algebraic
/ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/adjective
algebraic is spelled A-L-G-E-B-R-A-I-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, algebraic means “Of, or relating to, algebra” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in algebraic?
| Letters | 9: A-L-G-E-B-R-A-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,651st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is algebraic?
Algebraic appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce algebraic?
- US /ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹeɪ.ɪk/
- Australia /ˌæl.d͡ʒɪˈbɹæɪ.ɪk/
Algebraic has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-algebraic.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Ajshul-algebraic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with algebraic?
10 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as algebraic from its last stressed vowel (/eɪɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of algebraic
- more algebraic comparative
- most algebraic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does algebraic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to, algebra.
- 2
Containing only numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators.
- 3
Which is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
- 4
Whose every element is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
- 5
Describing squares by file (referred to in intrinsic order rather than by the piece starting on that file) and rank, both with reference to a fixed point rather than a player-dependent perspective.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Algebraic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to algebra:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | algébrique |
| German | algebraisch |
| Portuguese | algébrico |
| Spanish | algebraico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does algebraic come from?
Partly from algebra + -ic and partly from French algébraïque.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).