generation

A2
Pronunciation
/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
Noun
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

2 Definition

The act of creating a living creature or organism; procreation.

3 Definition

Race, family; breed.

4 Definition

A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit.

Example Sentences
  • This is the book of the generations of Adam - Genesis 5:1
5 Definition

Descendants, progeny; offspring.

6 Definition

The average amount of time needed for children to grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be a period of around thirty years, used as a measure of time.

7 Definition

A set stage in the development of computing or of a specific technology.

8 Definition

The formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude, by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc.

Example Sentences
  • the generation of a line or curve
9 Definition

A specific age range whose members can relate culturally to one another.

Example Sentences
  • Generation X grew up in the eighties, whereas the generation known as the millennials grew up in the nineties.
10 Definition

A version of a form of pop culture which differs from later or earlier versions.

Example Sentences
  • People sometimes dispute which generation of Star Trek is best, including the original and The Next Generation.
11 Definition

A copy of a recording made from an earlier copy and thus further degraded in quality.