idempotent

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   unchanged in value following multiplication by itself

   “this matrix is idempotent”

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   mathematics

Questions about idempotent

What does idempotent mean?

idempotent means "unchanged in value following multiplication by itself".

How many syllables are in idempotent?

idempotent has 4 syllables: i-dem-po-tent. The stress falls on "dem".

Is idempotent a common word?

idempotent is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.