TOTALISTIC

totalitarian, totalistic

(adjective) of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life; “totalitarian theory and practice”; “operating in a totalistic fashion”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

totalistic (comparative more totalistic, superlative most totalistic)

Of or pertaining to totalism.

(cellular automata) Having the state of each cell represented by a number, and the value of a cell dependent only on the sum of the values of nearby cells.

Source: Wiktionary



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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