According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
HALFPACE
Etymology
Noun
halfpace (plural halfpaces)
(archaic, architecture) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.
Source: Wiktionary
Half"pace`, n. (Arch.)
Definition: A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight. See Quarterpace.
Note: This term and quartepace are rare or unknown in the United States, platform or landing being used instead.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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