According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
DIRIGENT
Etymology
Noun
dirigent (plural dirigents)
(now chiefly, biochemistry) Something that or someone who directs; a director or guide.
(dated, geometry) The line of motion of a describent line or surface that in so moving defines a plane or solid figure; a directrix.
Adjective
dirigent (not comparable)
That directs.
Anagrams
• ingirted
Source: Wiktionary
Dir"i*gent, a. Etym: [L. dirigens, p. pr. of dirigere. See Direct, a.]
Definition: Directing. Baxter.
Dir"i*gent, n. (Geom.)
Definition: The line of motion along which a describent line or surface is carried in the genesis of any plane or solid figure; a directrix. Hutton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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