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- pronunciation:
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| definition 1: |
A generation is the whole group of people in a society who were born at roughly the same time.
People of my grandfather's generation did not have computers when they were young. |
| definition 2: |
A generation is the period of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children, or a period of time that is about that long. A generation is considered to be about twenty or thirty years.
Technology has changed a lot in just one generation.Our pizza recipe has been in our family for five generations. |
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A generation is a level or single step in the history of a family. These generations are like steps in time. For example, your parents are of the generation before you. Your grandparents are of the generation before them. Your children will be of the generation after you.
Brothers, sisters, and cousins are of the same generation.Your parents and your aunts and uncles are of the same generation.You and your parents are separated by one generation. |
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When we talk about the "next generation," we are talking about the children of the people or animals who are parents now.
My mom says we should try to be kind to the earth so that the generations after us can enjoy it too. |
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Generation is the act or process of generating. When something is generated, it is created or produced.
Windmills can be used for the generation of electricity.- synonyms:
- creation, production
- similar words:
- development, launch, start
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life |
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