SIGMOIDALLY

Etymology

Adverb

sigmoidally (comparative more sigmoidally, superlative most sigmoidally)

In a sigmoidal manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Sig*moid"al*ly, adv.

Definition: In a sigmoidal manner.

SIGMOIDAL

Sig"moid, Sig*moid"al, a. Etym: [Gr. sigmoïde.]

Definition: Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek s. Sigmoid flexure (Anat.), the last curve of the colon before it terminates in the rectum. See Illust. under Digestive.

– Sigmoid valves. (Anat.) See Semilunar valves, under Semilunar.

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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