In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DISPERSIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
dispersively (comparative more dispersively, superlative most dispersively)
In a dispersive way.
With regard to dispersion.
Source: Wiktionary
DISPERSIVE
Dis*pers"ive, a.
Definition: Tending to disperse. Dispersive power (Opt.), the relative effect of a material in separating the different rays of light by refraction, as when the substance is formed into a prism.
– Dis*pers"ive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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