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.
...the younger generation of Party members. [+ of]
He has long been considered the leading American playwright of his generation.
Synonyms: age group, peer group More Synonyms of generation
2. countable noun
A generation is the period of time, usually considered to be about thirty years, that it takes for children to grow up and become adults and have children of their own.
Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers.
Synonyms: age, period, era, time More Synonyms of generation
3. countable noun
You can use generation to refer to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment.
...a new generation of IBM/Apple computers. [+ of]
Synonyms: range, class, series, type More Synonyms of generation
4. adjective
Generation is used to indicate how long members of your family have had a particular nationality. For example, second generation means that you were born in the country you live in, but your parents were not.
...a second-generation 'immigrant' of Italian and Irish descent.
She is a first generation American.
5. uncountable noun
Generation is the production of a form of energy or power from fuel or another source of power such as water.
Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation.
Synonyms: production, manufacture, manufacturing, creation More Synonyms of generation
More Synonyms of generation
generation in British English
(ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or process of bringing into being; production or reproduction, esp of offspring
2.
a.
a successive stage in natural descent of organisms: the time between when an organism comes into being and when it reproduces
b.
the individuals produced at each stage
3.
the normal or average time between two such generations of a species: about 35 years for humans
4.
a phase or form in the life cycle of a plant or animal characterized by a particular type of reproduction
the gametophyte generation
5.
all the people of approximately the same age, esp when considered as sharing certain attitudes, etc
6.
production of electricity, heat, etc
7. physics
a set of nuclei formed directly from a preceding set in a chain reaction
8. (modifier, in combination)
a.
belonging to a generation specified as having been born in or as having parents, grandparents, etc, born in a given country
a third-generation American
b.
belonging to a specified stage of development in manufacture, usually implying improvement
a second-generation computer
Derived forms
generational (ˌgenerˈational)
adjective
generation in American English
(ˌdʒɛnərˈeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or process of producing offspring; procreation
2.
a bringing into being; production
3.
a single stage or degree in the succession of natural descent
father and son are two generations
4.
the average period (about thirty years) between the birth of one generation and that of the next
5.
a.
all the people born and living at about the same time
b.
a group of such people with the same experience, attitude, etc. in common
the computer generation
6.
any of the stages of successive improvement in the development of a product, system, etc.
7. Geometry
the formation of a curve, plane, or figure by the motion of a point, line, or plane
see also generatrix
Derived forms
generational (ˌgenerˈational)
adjective
Word origin
ME generacioun < OFr generacion < L generatio < generatus: see generate
generation in Chemical Engineering
(dʒɛnəreɪʃən)
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Energy and sustainability)
Generation is the production of electrical or thermal energy by the combustion of a fuel.
A condensing turbine is a turbine used for electrical power generation from a minimum amount of steam.
The generation of power from wind is being used on an increasing scale to boost clean electricityproduction.
Generation is the production of electrical or thermal energy by the combustion of a fuel.
Generation of electricity is the process of producing electrical energy by transforming non electrical forms of energy.
Wind generators are ideal since they produce maximum power during a monsoon whensolar power generation is minimum.
A wave farm or wave power farm is a collection of machines in the same location andused for the generation of wave power electricity
Generation of electricity is the process of producing electrical energy by transforming nonelectrical forms of energy.
distributed generation, generate, generator
COBUILD Collocations
generation
current generation
entire generation
influence a generation
older generation
post-war generation
present generation
subsequent generations
successive generations
teach a generation
train a generation
whole generation
Examples of 'generation' in a sentence
generation
People of my generation experienced bullying but it would have been called teasing then.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
You are part of the most privileged generation this country has produced.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
And what of the past generations who lived there?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The second generation is the most damaging.
The Sun (2016)
Most of it is owned by people of modest wealth who have kept it in the family for generations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
An alternative way of transferring money from one generation to another is to make what are called regular gifts from income.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
For the first time in a generation, nuclear conflict seemed possible again.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's a very particular kind of house: completely home counties of a certain generation and cast of mind.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
When I work with women and men of my generation who are ageing well, we talk about how you remain young inside.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We often get three generations of a family together.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He was admired by a generation of football people around the world.
The Sun (2012)
Those of a certain generation will find that his book induces waves of nostalgia.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You want to wait until the second or third generation product.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They have been rejected for another generation and they have lost their leader.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Together they form two generations of sibling rivalry.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
New generations of equipment displaced earlier machines.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
Whole suburbs are plunged into darkness because there is not enough electricity generation capacity.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This will take longer than a generation.
The Sun (2015)
This generation will also be struggling to get on the housing ladder.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We have greatly expanded our gas production and power generation activities through acquisitions and investment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We will secure our way of life for generations to come.
The Sun (2014)
There are now generations who have grown up without dads and it is a national tragedy.
The Sun (2013)
The young generation especially showed their worry and their political obligations.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This is the most important student rebellion in this country in a generation.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Twenty percent of the men of the first generation reached the age of eighty.
Divine, Robert A. (editor) & Breen, T. H & Frederickson, George M & Williams, R. Hal America Past and Present (1995)
For the first time our generation can make that a reality.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We need to build on this interest from the generation that will become the lawyers of tomorrow.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We were the first generation to be raised free.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Three generations of a family could win together.
The Sun (2009)
The company's other interests are in distributed generation and energy storage.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Japan has recognised that it will not, as planned, increase nuclear generation by a third over the next decade.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
generation
British English: generation /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/ NOUN
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.
...the current generation of teens.
American English: generation
Arabic: جِيل
Brazilian Portuguese: geração
Chinese: 一代
Croatian: generacija
Czech: generace
Danish: generation
Dutch: generatie
European Spanish: generación
Finnish: sukupolvi
French: génération
German: Generation
Greek: γενιά
Italian: generazione
Japanese: 世代
Korean: 세대
Norwegian: generasjon
Polish: pokolenie
European Portuguese: geração
Romanian: generație
Russian: поколение
Latin American Spanish: generación
Swedish: generation
Thai: ชั่วอายุคน
Turkish: kuşak jenerasyon
Ukrainian: покоління
Vietnamese: thế hệ
All related terms of 'generation'
Generation C
the people who create and publish material such as blogs , podcasts , videos , etc, on the internet
Generation O
the youthful voters who supported Barack Obama in the 2008 US Presidential election
Generation X
members of the generation of people born between the mid-1960s and the mid-1970s who are seen as being highly educated and underemployed , reject consumer culture, and have little hope for the future
Generation XL
overweight children or young adults of the generation that spends a great deal of time on sedentary pursuits such as surfing the internet and playing computer games
Generation Y
members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income
Generation Z
members of the generation of people born since the mid-1990s who are seen as confident users of new technology
Me generation
the generation , originally in the 1970s, characterized by self-absorption ; in the 1980s, characterized by material greed
Beat Generation
members of the generation that came to maturity in the 1950s, whose rejection of the social and political systems of the West was expressed through contempt for regular work, possessions, traditional dress, etc, and espousal of anarchism , communal living, drugs, etc
generation gap
If you refer to the generation gap , you are referring to a difference in attitude and behaviour between older people and younger people, which may cause them to argue or may prevent them from understanding each other fully .
iPod generation
members of the generation of adults born after 1970, who are less financially secure than their parents , due to student debt , high house prices, and job insecurity
Lost Generation
the large number of talented young men killed in World War I
current generation
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 .
entire generation
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 .
fifth-generation
denoting developments in computer design to produce machines with artificial intelligence
first-generation
belonging to the first generation of people who go to live in another country
Generation Jones
members of the generation of people born in the Western world between the mid-1950s and the mid-1960s
Madiba generation
the generation born around 1994, when Nelson Mandela became the first president of a multiracial South Africa
older generation
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 .
present generation
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 .
second generation
the offspring of parents born in a given country
stolen generation
Aboriginal children removed from their families and placed in institutions or fostered by White families between 1910 and 1970
whole generation
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 .
distributed generation
A distributed generation system involves a person or company generating some of their power requirements in different ways, such as locally , or using renewable energy, in order to avoid taking it all from the grid .
generation capacity
The capacity of something such as a factory , industry, or region is the quantity of things that it can produce or deliver with the equipment or resources that are available .
sandwich generation
the generation of people still raising their children while having to care for their aging parents
snowflake generation
the generation of people who became adults in the 2010s, viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence than previous generations
spontaneous generation
a theory , widely held in the 19th century and earlier but now discredited , stating that living organisms could arise directly and rapidly from nonliving material
teach a generation
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 .
train a generation
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 .
post-war generation
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 .
cotton-wool generation
the children and teenagers of the early 21st century, viewed as having been overprotected while growing up
influence a generation
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 .
Chinese translation of 'generation'
generation
(dʒɛnəˈreɪʃən)
n
(c) (of people, family) 一代人 (yīdàirén) (代, dài)
(c) (= period of time) 代 (dài)
(c) (= series)[of computers, mobile phones]代 (dài)