"algebraism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: algebraisms [plural]
Etymology: algebra + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|algebra|ism}} algebra + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} algebraism (countable and uncountable, plural algebraisms)
  1. The use of abstract logic and symbol manipulation as opposed to empirical observation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-algebraism-en-noun-793lG2J3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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