There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
GENERATOR
generator
(noun) engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
generator
(noun) an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
generator
(noun) an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
generator, source, author
(noun) someone who originates or causes or initiates something; “he was the generator of several complaints”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
generator (plural generators)
One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
(chemistry) An apparatus in which vapour or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort etc.
(music) The principal sound or sounds by which others are produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord; -- see also generating tone.
(mathematics) An element of a group that is used in the presentation of the group: one of the elements from which the others can be inferred with the given relators.
(geometry) One of the lines of a ruled surface; more generally, an element of some family of linear spaces.
(programming) A subordinate piece of code which, given some initial parameters, will generate multiple output values on request.
A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Antonyms
• (one which generates): extinguisher
Source: Wiktionary
Gen"er*a`tor, n. Etym: [L.]
1. One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
2. An apparatus in which vapor or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort, or vessel for generating carbonic acid gas, etc.
3. (Mus.)
Definition: The principal sound or sounds by which others are produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord; -- called also generating tone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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