The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DIVERGENT
divergent, diverging
(adjective) tending to move apart in different directions
divergent
(adjective) diverging from another or from a standard; “a divergent opinion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
divergent (comparative more divergent, superlative most divergent)
Growing further apart; diverging.
(mathematics) Of a series, not converging; not approaching a limit.
Disagreeing from something given; differing.
Causing divergence of rays.
Anagrams
• ridge vent
Source: Wiktionary
Di*ver"gent, a. Etym: [Cf. F. divergent. See Diverge.]
1. Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given direction; -- opposed to convergent.
2. (Optics)
Definition: Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens.
3. Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a divergent statement. Divergent series. (Math.) See Diverging series, under Diverging.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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