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.
ZETETICS
Noun
zetetics pl (plural only)
plural of zetetic
Noun
zetetics (uncountable)
(mathematics) A branch of algebra which relates to the direct search for unknown quantities.
Source: Wiktionary
Ze*tet"ics, n. Etym: [See Zetetic, a.] (Math.)
Definition: A branch of algebra which relates to the direct search for unknown quantities. [R.]
ZETETIC
Ze*tet"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. zététique.]
Definition: Seeking; proceeding by inquiry. Zetetic method (Math.), the method used for finding the value of unknown quantities by direct search, in investigation, or in the solution of problems. [R.] Hutton.
Ze*tet"ic, n.
Definition: A seeker; -- a name adopted by some of the Pyrrhonists.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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