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
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
