Ăl'ge-brā, n.

n. [It. Sp. algebra, Fr. algèbre, from Ar. al-gabr, al-jabr, reduction of parts to a whole, or fractions to whole numbers, from gabara or jabara, to bind together, to consolidate, Heb. gâbar, to be strong, to make strong.] (Math.) That branch of analysis whose object is to investigate the relations and properties of numbers by means of letters and other symbols. Davies & Peck.