Associations to the word «Nilpotent»
Verb
Wiktionary
NILPOTENT, adjective. (mathematics) Describing an element of a ring, for which there exists some positive integer n such that xn = 0.
NILPOTENT, noun. (math) A nilpotent element.
Dictionary definition
NILPOTENT, adjective. Equal to zero when raised to a certain power.
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.