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idempotence.

A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɪdɛmˈpəʊtəns/UK/ˈaɪdəmˌpoʊtəns/US
  1. A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on the outcome; the state of being idempotent.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Latin roots, idem (“same”) + potence (“the quality of having power”) – literally, “the quality of having the same power”. Coined by 19th century American mathematician Benjamin Peirce in context of algebra.

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