Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
ATOMISTIC
atomistic, atomistical
(adjective) divided into separate and often disparate elements
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
atomistic (comparative more atomistic, superlative most atomistic)
Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
Divided into separate elements; not holistic.
Antonym: holistic
(economics) Of a market: divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive.
Source: Wiktionary
At`om*is"tic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism. [R.] It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LIGHT
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
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