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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who, or that which, diverges.
2. 2
   A learner who prefers reflection on and discussion of their concrete experiences, and thus typically cultural and creative subjects.

Antonyms

All antonyms

converger

Etymology

From diverge + -er. The learner sense was coined by educational theorists David A. Kolb and Roger E. Fry in the 1970s.

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