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adj
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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adj
Incapable of developing into any cell type; compare pluripotent
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
Latin roots, Latin nullus (“not any”) + potent (“having power”) – literally, “having no power”.
