In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNIFICATION
union, unification, uniting, conjugation, jointure
(noun) the act of making or becoming a single unit; “the union of opposing factions”; “he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays”
fusion, merger, unification
(noun) an occurrence that involves the production of a union
union, unification
(noun) the state of being joined or united or linked; “there is strength in union”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
unification (countable and uncountable, plural unifications)
The act of unifying.
The state of being unified.
(mathematical logic, computer science) Given two terms, their join with respect to a specialisation order.
Antonyms
• division
Source: Wiktionary
U`ni*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [See Unify.]
Definition: The act of unifying, or the state of being unified. Unification with God was the final aim of the Neoplatonicians. Fleming.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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