In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERDETERMINED
Etymology
Adjective
overdetermined (comparative more overdetermined, superlative most overdetermined)
(of a problem or question) Having more constraints or causes than necessary to determine a solution or result.
(linear algebra, of a system of linear equations) Having more equations than variables.
(usually, psychoanalysis) Determined by multiple causes in such a way that any of the causes on its own would be sufficient to account for the effect.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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