nullipotent
English
adj
Definitions
- (mathematics) Describing an action which has no side effect. Queries are typically nullipotent: they return useful data, but do not change the data structure queried. Contrast with idempotent.
- (biology) Incapable of developing into any cell type; compare pluripotent
Etymology
Compound from English nullus (not any) + English potent (having power).
Origin
English
potent
Gloss
having power
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biopotent English
- counterpotent English
- equipotent English
- idempotent English
- immunopotent English
- monopotent English
- multipotent English
- nilpotent English
- nullus English
- oligopotent English
- overpotent English
- pluripotent English
- polypotent English
- potent English
- potential English
- potentiate English
- potentization English
- potentize English
- potently English
- potentness English
- potenty English
- prepotent English
- subpotent English
- superpotent English
- totipotent English
- ultrapotent English
- unipotent English
- potent Middle English