In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CONVERGENCY
convergence, converging, convergency
(noun) the act of converging (coming closer)
convergence, convergency
(noun) the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
convergency (countable and uncountable, plural convergencies)
Alternative form of convergence
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ver"gence, Con*ver"gen*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. convergence.]
Definition: The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one point. The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on the pupil. Berkeley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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