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algebra
Noun
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Algebra is a kind of mathematics where a letter (called a variable) can replace a number that is not known.
Using algebra, we can define a line with the formula mathy = x + 3/math
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.