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.
OCTAL
octal
(adjective) of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base; “an octal digit”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
octal (countable and uncountable, plural octals) (abbreviated oct)
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
(arithmetic, computing, countable) A digit or value in the octal number system.
Synonyms
• (system): base 8, octonary (not used in computing)
Adjective
octal (not comparable)
(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.
Synonyms
• base-8
Anagrams
• actol, lacto-, tlaco
Source: Wiktionary
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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