What it means
- (noun) An idempotent element.
- (noun) An idempotent structure.
- (adjective) 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.
- (adjective) 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.”
- (adjective) 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.”
- (adjective) Said of an algebraic structure: having an idempotent operation (in the sense above).
Letter analysis
- Idempotent contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
Sub-words
- impotent
- pediment
- dinette
- emitted
- emptied
- epitome
- omitted
- onetime
- pimento
- pointed
- tempted
- tiptoed
- demote
- denote
- emoted
- impede
- impend
- minted
- mitten
- monied
- netted
- opened
- opined
- petite
- petted
- pitted
- potent
- potted
- temped
- tented
- tinted
- tiptoe
- demon
- denim
- depot
- ditto
- emend
- emote
- inept
- meted
- mined
- moped
- noted
- opine
- opted
- pined
- pinto
- piton
- point
- tempi
- tempo
- tempt
- tenet
- tepid
- timed
- toned
- toted
- totem
- deem
Related words
Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with IDE
- idea
- ideal
- idealism
- idealist
- idealistic
- idealistically
- idealists
- idealization
- idealize
- idealized
- idealizes
- idealizing
- ideally
- ideals
- ideas
- identical
- identically
- identifiable
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Words ending with ENT
Common questions
What does Idempotent mean?
An idempotent element.
How many letters are in Idempotent?
Idempotent has 10 letters.
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