In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CONVERGENT
convergent
(adjective) tending to come together from different directions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
convergent (comparative more convergent, superlative most convergent)
That converges or focuses.
(analysis, topology) Of a sequence in a metric space or a topological space; having a (finite, proper) limit.
Noun
convergent (plural convergents)
(mathematics) The rational number obtained when a continued fraction has been terminated after a finite number of terms.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ver"gent, a. Etym: [Cf. F. convergent.]
Definition: tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each other; converging. As many rays of light, as conveniently can be let in, and made convergent. Boyle. The vast dome of its cathedral . . . directing its convergent curves to heaven. Hallam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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