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Meaning of idempotence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɪdɛmˈpəʊtəns

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

Español idempotencia
Suomi idempotenssi
Français idempotence
Magyar idempotencia

Examples

“The proof (Tables 9 and 10) of idempotence for both OR and AND follows from examining the definition of each operation under the constraint that both inputs have the same value.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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