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.
OUTTURN
output, outturn, turnout
(noun) what is produced in a given time period
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
outturn (plural outturns)
An amount produced during a specified period; output or turnout
Verb
outturn (third-person singular simple present outturns, present participle outturning, simple past and past participle outturned)
(transitive) To surpass in turning; to turn better than.
Anagrams
• turn out, turn-out, turnout
Source: Wiktionary
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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