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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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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