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.
SYNCHRONIZATION
synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing
(noun) coordinating by causing to indicate the same time; “the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary”
synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing, synchronising
(noun) an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison
synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing
(noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time; “the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
synchronization (countable and uncountable, plural synchronizations)
The state or property of being synchronized.
(military) The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time.
(military) In an intelligence context, application of intelligence sources and methods in concert with the operation plan.
Synonyms
• (state of being synchronized): synchroneity, synchronicity; see also simultaneousness
Source: Wiktionary
Syn`chro*ni*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act of synchronizing; concurrence of events in respect to time.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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