nullipotent
Describing an action which has no side effectDescribing 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.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)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.
(not comparable)Incapable of developing into any cell type; compare pluripotent
Origin
Latin roots, Latin nullus (“not any”) + potent (“having power”) – literally, “having no poLatin roots, Latin nullus (“not any”) + potent (“having power”) – literally, “having no power”.
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