idempotent
[ ahy-duh m-poht-nt, id-uh m- ]
/ ˈaɪ dəmˈpoʊt nt, ˈɪd əm- /
adjective
unchanged when multiplied by itself.
noun
an idempotent element.
Words nearby idempotent
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identical proposition
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
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