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generation

/ generation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
Type of:
reproduction procreation breeding
Kinds of:
biogenesis biogeny
Derived:
propagate reproduce procreate multiply breed
noun Sense 2
the production of heat or electricity
"dams were built for the generation of electricity"
Type of:
production
Derived:
render yield return give generate
noun Sense 3
group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
Type of:
biological group
Kinds of:
posterity baby boom baby-boom generation generation X gen X
Derived:
beget get engender father mother
noun Sense 4
the normal time between successive generations
"they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"
Type of:
time period period of time period
noun Sense 5
a stage of technological development or innovation
"the third generation of computers"
Type of:
phase stage
Derived:
generate bring forth
noun Sense 6
a coming into being
Type of:
beginning
Derived:
generate bring forth beget get engender
noun Sense 7
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
Type of:
people
Kinds of:
youth culture peer group
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
2
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reproduction procreation breeding biogenesis biogeny production biological group posterity baby boom baby-boom generation generation X gen X