# identity element

> special type of element of a set with respect to a binary operation on that set, which leaves other elements unchanged when combined with them

**Wikidata**: [Q185813](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185813)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_element)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/identity-element


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013