Idempotent

/aɪ.dəmˈpoʊ.tənt/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters
Definition of Idempotent

adjective

  1. Said of a function: describing an action which, when performed multiple times on the same subject, has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.
  2. Said of an element of an algebraic structure with a binary operation (such as a group or semigroup): when the element operates on itself, the result is equal to itself.

    "Every group has a unique idempotent element: namely, its identity element."

  3. Said of a binary operation: that all of the distinct elements it can operate on are idempotent (in the sense given just above).

    "Since the AND logical operator is commutative, associative, and idempotent, then it distributes with respect to itself."

  4. Said of an algebraic structure: having an idempotent operation (in the sense above).
Anagrams of Idempotent

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Last verified: December 2024

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About the Word "Idempotent"

Idempotent is a 10-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

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