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.
PARAMAGNETIC
paramagnetic
(adjective) of or relating to a paramagnet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
paramagnetic (comparative more paramagnetic, superlative most paramagnetic)
(physics) exhibiting paramagnetism
Source: Wiktionary
Par`a*mag*net"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. para- + magnetic.]
Definition: Magnetic, as opposed to Ant: diamagnetic.
– n.
Definition: A paramagnetic substance. Faraday.
– Par`a*mag*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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