In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INCIDENCE
incidence
(noun) the striking of a light beam on a surface; “he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light”
incidence, relative incidence
(noun) the relative frequency of occurrence of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
incidence (countable and uncountable, plural incidences)
The act of something happening; occurrence.
The extent or the relative frequency of something happening.
The manner of falling; bearing or onus, as of a tax that falls unequally.
(physics) The striking of radiation or a projectile upon a surface.
(epidemiology) A measure of the risk of a person developing a new condition within a specified period of time, usually a year.
(geometry) The falling of a point on a line, or a line on a plane.
Source: Wiktionary
In"ci*dence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incidence.]
1. A falling on or upon; an incident; an event. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
2. (Physics)
Definition: The direction in which a body, or a ray of light or heat, falls on any surface. In equal incidences there is a considerable inequality of refractions. Sir I. Newton. Angle of incidence, the angle which a ray of light, or the line of incidence of a body, falling on any surface, makes with a perpendicular to that surface; also formerly, the complement of this angle.
– Line of incidence, the line in the direction of which a surface is struck by a body, ray of light, and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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