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.
DETECTION
detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
(noun) the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
detection, detecting, detective work, sleuthing
(noun) a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; “detection is hard on the feet”
detection, sensing
(noun) the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; “early detection can often lead to a cure”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
detection (countable and uncountable, plural detections)
The act of detecting or sensing something; discovering something that was hidden or disguised.
The finding out of a constituent, a signal, an agent or the like, mostly by means of a specific device or method.
Source: Wiktionary
De*tec"tion, n. Etym: [L. detectio an uncovering, revealing.]
Definition: The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot. Such secrets of guilt are never from detection. D. Webster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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