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algebraic notation

algebraic notation noun: a method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess which employs a single uppercase letter for each piece and a letter-number coordinate for each square.

algebraic notation: a method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess which employs a single uppercase...
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Noun

algebraic notation (usually uncountable, plural algebraic notations)

  1. (usually) A method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess which employs a single uppercase letter for each piece and a letter-number coordinate for each square.
  2. (usually) A method for recording domain and range of a function.
    • -5<x<5

Forms of algebraic notation

pluralalgebraic notations

Questions about algebraic notation

What does algebraic notation mean?
Algebraic notation means a method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess which employs a single uppercase letter for each piece and a letter-number coordinate for each square.
What part of speech is algebraic notation?
Algebraic notation is a noun.
What is the plural of algebraic notation?
The plural of algebraic notation is algebraic notations.

Words near algebraic notation in the dictionary

  1. algebraic groups
  2. algebraic integer
  3. algebraic integers
  4. algebraic K-theory
  5. algebraic normal form
  6. algebraic notation
  7. algebraic notations
  8. algebraic number
  9. algebraic number field
  10. algebraic number fields
  11. algebraic number theory

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