In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ASYMPTOTIC
asymptotic
(adjective) relating to or of the nature of an asymptote; “an asymptotic function”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
asymptotic (not comparable)
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
(analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
Synonyms
• asymptotical
Source: Wiktionary
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