释义 |
idem·po·tent \¦īdəm¦pōtənt, īˈdempəd.ənt\ adjective (-s) Etymology: Latin idem- same + potent-, potens having power — more at identity potent : 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 • idem·po·ten·cy \-ənsē, -ənsē\ noun • idempotent noun |