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   Gen·er·a·tion

   /ˌjenəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively: "one of his generation's finest songwriters" Similar cropbatchwavetyperange
   • ▪ the average period, generally considered to be about thirty years, during which children are born and grow up, become adults, and begin to have children of their own: "the same families have lived here for generations" Similar agesan ageyearseonsan eona long timean eternityinformal:donkey's yearsyonks
   • ▪ a set of members of a family regarded as a single step or stage in descent: "a third-generation Canadian"
   • ▪ a single stage in the development of a type of product: "a new generation of rear-engined sports cars"
   • 2. the production of something: "methods of electricity generation" Similar creationcausingcausationmakingengenderingspawningproductioninitiationoriginationinceptionoccasioningpromptingkindlingtriggeringinspirationOpposite destruction
   • ▪ the propagation of living organisms; procreation. Similar procreationreproductionpropagationbreedingfatheringsiringengenderingspawningcreationliterary:begetting

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin generatio(n-), from the verb generare (see generate).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGENERATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GENERATION definition: 1. all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family: 2. a…. Learn more.

3. www.pewresearch.org › topic › generations-ageGenerations | Pew Research Center

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   Aug 11, 2022 · How Pew Research Center will report on generations moving forward. When we have the data to study groups of similarly aged people over time, we won’t always default to using the standard generational definitions and labels, like Gen Z, Millennials or Baby Boomers. short readMay 22, 2023.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgeneration noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of generation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. generation. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ [countable + singular or plural verb] all the people who were born at about the same time. the younger/older generation. My generation have grown up with the internet.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › generationGeneration Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. [count] a : a group of people born and living during the same time. 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. [+] more examples. b : the people in a family born and living during the same time.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › generationGeneration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of generation. noun. group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent. see more. noun. the normal time between successive generations. “they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade” see more. noun. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGENERATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · A generation is all the people in a group or country who are of a similar age, especially when they are considered as having the same experiences or attitudes.

8. www.pewresearch.org › short-reads › 2019/01/17Where Millennials end and Generation Z begins | Pew Research...

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   Jan 17, 2019 · January 17, 2019. Defining generations: Where Millennials end and Generation Z begins. By Michael Dimock. Our approach to generational analysis has evolved to incorporate new considerations. Learn more about how we currently report on generations, and read tips for consuming generations research.