idempotent

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Wikipedia idempotent (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) (computing) Describing an action which, when performed multiple times, has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.
   • A projection operator is idempotent.
   • Every finite semigroup has an idempotent element.

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• idempotence
• nullipotent

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• Icelandic: sjálfvalda is(is)
• Swedish: idempotent sv(sv)

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idempotent

1. idempotent