gen
1 of 6noun (1)
ˈjen 
plural gens
informal
: generation sense 1
I always get the various gens mixed up but I am pretty sure the Greatest Generation, the people who fought World War II, were the parents of the baby boomers.
Clay Thompson
Clay Thompsonthe seventh gen of this model
—often used in combination next-gena second-gen game console
see also gen x gen
2 of 6noun (2)
ˈjen
chiefly British
: information sense 1a
gen
3 of 6abbreviation (1)
1
general
2
genitive
3
genus
Gen
4 of 6abbreviation (2)
Genesis
gen-
5 of 6combining form
variants or geno-
1
: offspring : race
genocide
2
: genus : kind
genotype
-gen
6 of 6noun combining form
variants or less commonly -gene
1
: producer
androgen
2
: one that is (so) produced
cultigen
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- 411 [slang]
- advice(s)
- info
- information
- intelligence
- item
- news
- story
- tidings
- uncos [chiefly Scottish]
- word
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Example Sentences
Noun (2) as he has for decades, he gets most of his gen from the BBC over the wireless
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
by shortening
Noun (2)
perhaps from general information
Combining form
Greek genos birth, race, kind — more at kin
Noun combining form
French -gène, from Greek -genēs born; akin to Greek genos birth
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1949, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1940, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing gen
Kids Definition
gen.
abbreviation
general
Medical Definition
gen
abbreviation
1
general
2
genus
gen
noun
as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known as he has for decades, he gets most of his gen from the BBC over the wireless Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- news
- info
- information
- item
- story
- rumor
- word
- announcement
- uncos
- advice(s)
- intelligence
- tidings
- bulletin
- dispatch
- message
- communication
- dope
- 411
- tale
- scoop
- tidbit
- feedback
- gossip
- reportage
- propaganda
- lowdown
- tattle
- titbit
- tip
- correspondence
- disinformation
