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idempotence
English
Etymology
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.
Noun
idempotence (uncountable)
- (mathematics, computing) A quality of an action such that repetitions of the action have no further effect on outcome – being idempotent.
Related terms
- fixed point
- idempotent
- impotence
- nilpotence
- nilpotent
- nullipotence
- nullipotent
- omnipotence
- potence
- potency
- potential
- unipotence
- unipotent
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potence
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French potence (“power, a crutch”), from Latin potentia (“power, in Medieval Latin also crutch”), from potens (“powerful”); see potent.
Noun
potence (countable and uncountable, plural potences)
- power or strength; potency
- A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock
- (heraldry) Synonym of crutch
Derived terms
- idempotence
- nilpotence
- unipotence
Related terms
- potency
- potent
- potentate
- potential
- potentiality
Further reading
- potence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- potence in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- pet cone
Czech
Etymology
Latin potis
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?pot?nt?s?]
- Rhymes: -?nts?
Noun
potence f
- potency
Related terms
Further reading
- potence in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- potence in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
French
Etymology
From Old French, borrowed from Latin potentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?.t??s/
Noun
potence f (plural potences)
- (construction) post and braces
- gallows, gibbet (for hanging)
- stem (component on a bicycle)
Usage notes
Beware that this is a false friend, meaning “gallows” (or similar wooden constructions), not “strength”, from the Middle Latin meaning “crutch” of potentia.
Synonyms
- gibet
Derived terms
- gibier de potence
Further reading
- “potence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- écopent
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