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generation
noun
gen·er·a·tion ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən 
1
a
: a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor
c
: a group of individuals having contemporaneously a status (such as that of students in a school) which each one holds only for a limited period
2
a
: the action or process of producing offspring : procreation
c
: origination by a generating process : production
especially : formation of a geometric figure by motion of another
Example Sentences
She was worshipped by a generation of moviegoers. He was a hero to generations of students. We need to preserve these resources for future generations. His books are popular among members of the younger generation. That family has lived in the same house for four generations. The house has been passed down in the family from generation to generation. He has held that position for a generation. No one dreamed that such things would be possible a generation ago. The company claims to be developing the next generation of portable computers. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Companies with big portfolios of wind, solar and hydropower generation in Europe, such as Italy’s Enel SpA, along with nuclear energy producers, are likely to fall under the cap’s provisions. 
Kim Mackrael, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Still, the foundation of the food comes from the older generation at these restaurants. Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022 Max represents the fourth generation of his clan to lead the $3.4 billion company. David Meyer, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 At first glance, the cast of The Come Up, which premiered Sept. 13 with a four-episode block that will start streaming on Hulu the next morning, embodies everything cool and subversive about a generation that is just now coming into its own. Time, 14 Sep. 2022 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has projected that U.S. power generation will need to rise at least 25 percent by 2050 even if Americans don’t switch to electric vehicles very quickly. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 Europe’s worst drought in 500 years is hitting crop yields, exacerbating wildfire risks and weighing on hydropower generation. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 But in the Midwest and the Corn Belt, the vast majority of viable land that could be used for photovoltaic energy generation is tied up in agriculture –– specifically row crops, Tuinstra said. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 Jones is in the third generation of her family that is not able to read. Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 See More
Kim Mackrael, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Still, the foundation of the food comes from the older generation at these restaurants. Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022 Max represents the fourth generation of his clan to lead the $3.4 billion company. David Meyer, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 At first glance, the cast of The Come Up, which premiered Sept. 13 with a four-episode block that will start streaming on Hulu the next morning, embodies everything cool and subversive about a generation that is just now coming into its own. Time, 14 Sep. 2022 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has projected that U.S. power generation will need to rise at least 25 percent by 2050 even if Americans don’t switch to electric vehicles very quickly. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 Europe’s worst drought in 500 years is hitting crop yields, exacerbating wildfire risks and weighing on hydropower generation. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 But in the Midwest and the Corn Belt, the vast majority of viable land that could be used for photovoltaic energy generation is tied up in agriculture –– specifically row crops, Tuinstra said. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 Jones is in the third generation of her family that is not able to read. Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English generacioun "procreation, development, offspring, lineage," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French generacion, borrowed from Late Latin generātiōn-, generātiō, going back to Latin, "procreation," from generāre "to bring into being, generate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of generation was in the 14th century Phrases Containing generation
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