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algebraic sum

noun

Definition of algebraic sum

: the aggregate of two or more numbers or quantities taken with regard to their signs (as + or −) according to the rules of addition in algebra the algebraic sum of −2, 8, and −1 is 5 — compare arithmetical sum

First Known Use of algebraic sum

1809, in the meaning defined above

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