Unipotent is a related term of nullipotent.
In biology terms the difference between nullipotent and unipotent
is that nullipotent is incapable of developing into any cell type; compare pluripotent while unipotent is having the capacity to develop into only one type of cell or tissue.
As adjectives the difference between nullipotent and unipotent
is that nullipotent is 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 while unipotent is having the capacity to develop into only one type of cell or tissue.
nullipotent
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Adjective
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(mathematics, computing) 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
Usage notes
In computing, contrast with idempotent, meaning that the result of performing an action multiple times is the same as the result of doing it only once'' (rather than ''zero times, as is nullipotent).
Related terms
*idempotent
*nullipotence
Coordinate terms
* (computing) idempotent
* (biology) pluripotent unipotent
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Adjective
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(biology) Having the capacity to develop into only one type of cell or tissue
(mathematics) Having a single idempotent element
Related terms
* idempotent
* nilpotent
* nullipotent
