In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CALCULABLE
calculable
(adjective) able to be calculated or estimated; “a calculable risk”; “calculable odds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
calculable (comparative more calculable, superlative most calculable)
Able to be calculated.
Antonyms
• incalculable
Source: Wiktionary
Cal"cu*la*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. calculable.]
Definition: That may be calculated or ascertained by calculation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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