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Adjective

algorithmic

adj.
C1 Advanced US /ˈæɫɡɝˌɪðəmɪk/ UK /ˌælɡəɹˈɪθmɪk/ al·go·rith·mic Computing Mathematics

adj.relating to a set of rules or steps used to solve a problem, especially in a computer. You use this to describe how a machine makes decisions or processes data.

adj.relating to an algorithm or a process that follows a precise set of instructions. Often describes the logic or mathematical structure of a computational task.


SIMPLE

The app uses an algorithmic approach to recommend new songs.

CONTEXTUAL

Modern stock trading relies on algorithmic models that can execute thousands of trades in a fraction of a second.

COMPLEX

The researchers developed an algorithmic framework to predict how proteins fold, significantly reducing the time required for drug discovery compared to traditional laboratory methods.

Organizations need to actively disconnect from AI tools during the brainstorming and structuring phases so ideas and thoughts are driven by actual human synthesis, not just algorithmic prediction.

Phys.org· 19 Aug 2026

It is riddled with bots controlled by various actors – state, non-state, criminal or corporate – whose activity contributes to an algorithmic flood of rage-bait that polarises citizens.

The Guardian· 19 Aug 2026

From algorithm + -ic.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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