idempotent
[ ahy-duh m-poht-nt, id-uh m- ]
/ ˈaɪ dəmˈpoʊt nt, ˈɪd əm- /
adjective
unchanged when multiplied by itself.
noun
an idempotent element.
Nearby words
ideation, ideational, ideational apraxia, ideatum, idem, idempotent, ident, identi-kit, identic, identical, identical proposition
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British Dictionary definitions for idempotent
idempotent
/ (ˈaɪdəmˌpəʊtənt, ˈɪd-) /
adjective
maths (of a matrix, transformation, etc) not changed in value following multiplication by itself
Word Origin for idempotent
C20: from Latin idem same + potent 1
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