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.
LOSSY
lossy
(adjective) characterized by or causing dissipation of energy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lossy (comparative lossier, superlative lossiest)
(telecommunications) Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.
(power systems) Of an electricity transmission line, subject to various forms of power loss.
(computing, of an, algorithm for converting or compressing data) Reducing the amount of information in data.
Antonyms
• lossless
Source: Wiktionary
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