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nilpotent

noun

Meaning

  1. A nilpotent element.
  2. (of an element x of a semigroup or ring) Such that, for some positive integer n, xn = 0.

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Related words

non-negative(English)linearly dependent(English)nullary(English)null(English)idempotent(English)effective(English)quasinilpotent(English)nonzero(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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