what does identity element mean?
IDENTITY ELEMENT as NOUN
- Meaning
- an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- the identity under numerical multiplication is 1
Hypernyms(s) identity element is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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