How to Pronounce Idempotent

To pronounce "idempotent", say ID-emp-ot-ent — 4 syllables, IPA /aɪ.dəmˈpoʊ.tənt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

/aɪ.dəmˈpoʊ.tənt/

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💡 Tip for remembering “idempotent”

"idempotent" has 4 syllables: id-emp-ot-ent.

What does idempotent mean?

noun

  1. An idempotent element.
  2. An idempotent structure.

adjective

  1. 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.
  2. 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.”

Related words

semiringidempotentedunipotentinvariantnonrepeatingantiinvariantequivariantantidominant

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "idempotent"?▾

"Idempotent" has 4 syllables: id · emp · ot · ent.

What is the IPA transcription of "idempotent"?▾

The IPA transcription of "idempotent" is /aɪ.dəmˈpoʊ.tənt/.

What does "idempotent" mean?▾

Idempotent: An idempotent element.

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