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idempotent

[ahy-duhm-poht-nt, id-uhm-]

adjective

  1. unchanged when multiplied by itself.

noun

  1. an idempotent element.

idempotent

/ ˈɪd-, ˈaɪdəmˌpəʊtənt /

adjective

  1. maths (of a matrix, transformation, etc) not changed in value following multiplication by itself

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of idempotent1

First recorded in 1865–70; idem + potent 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of idempotent1

C20: from Latin idem same + potent 1

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