obviation, forestalling, preclusion
(noun) the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preclusion (countable and uncountable, plural preclusions)
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
• obviation
• prevention
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*clu"sion, n. Etym: [L. praeclusio. See Preclude.]
Definition: The act of precluding, or the state of being precluded; a shutting out.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
