First Known Use: 1870
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idempotent
adjective idem·po·tent \ˈī-dəm-ˌpō-tənt\
Definition of IDEMPOTENT
: relating to or being a mathematical quantity which when applied to itself under a given binary operation (as multiplication) equals itself; also : relating to or being an operation under which a mathematical quantity is idempotent
— idempotent noun
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Origin of IDEMPOTENT
Latin idem same + potent-, potens having power — more at potent
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