PATHOLOGICAL

diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological

(adjective) caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; “diseased tonsils”; “a morbid growth”; “pathologic tissue”; “pathological bodily processes”

pathological

(adjective) caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; “a pathological liar”; “a pathological urge to succeed”

pathological, pathologic

(adjective) of or relating to the practice of pathology; “pathological laboratory”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pathological (comparative more pathological, superlative most pathological)

(medicine) Pertaining to pathology.

(medicine) Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.

(mathematics) Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.

(computer science) Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

Synonyms

• (medicine, of a physical or mental disorder): pathologic (US)

Antonyms

• (mathematics): well-behaved

Source: Wiktionary


Path`o*log"ic, Path`o*log"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. pathologique.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to pathology.

– Path`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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