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idempotence

property of certain operations in mathematics and computer science, that can be applied multiple times without changing the result beyond the initial application
Intangible mathematical_concept Q368988
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idempotence

Summary

idempotence is a mathematical concept[1]. idempotence ranks in the top 2% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,054 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • idempotence's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3].
  • idempotence is a type of property[4].
  • idempotence's facet of is recorded as idempotent element[5].
  • idempotence's facet of is recorded as idempotent function[6].
  • idempotence's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/idempotent[7].
  • idempotence's different from is recorded as idempotence[8].
  • idempotence's studied by is recorded as algebra[9].
  • idempotence's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].

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Definition and Type

idempotence's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3]. idempotence is a type of property[4].

Why It Matters

idempotence ranks in the top 2% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,054 views/month).[2] idempotence has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] idempotence is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). idempotence. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/idempotence
MLA “idempotence.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/idempotence.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_idempotence_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{idempotence}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/idempotence}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Different from → idempotence
    Facet of → idempotent element, idempotent function
    Aliases → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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