NILPOTENT


Meaning of NILPOTENT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' nil- ˌ p ō -t ə nt

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin nil nothing + potent-, potens having power ― more at POTENT

Date: 1870

: equal to zero when raised to some power < nilpotent matrices>

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