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gen·er·ate
I. \ˈjenəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin generatus, past participle of generare to beget, create, from gener-, genus birth, race, class, kind — more at kin
transitive verb
1. : to cause to be : bring into existence; especially : procreate
< generate innumerable offspring >
2. : to originate (something material) by a physical or chemical process : produce
< would generate a tremendous amount of electricity — Collier's Year Book >
< mountain ranges … should generate more heat than low-lying plains — A.E.Benfield >
3. : to define (as a mathematical or linguistic set or structure) by the application of one or more rules or operations to given quantities
< a mathematical group consisting of the powers of one element A is said to be generated by A >
< a set of phrase structure rewriting rules that generate underlying sentence structures — P.S.Rosenbaum >
especially : to trace out (as a curve) by a moving point or (as a surface) by a moving curve — see cycloid illustration
4. : to form (gear teeth or screw threads) with theoretical accuracy
5. : to be the cause of (a state of mind, an action, or something immaterial or intangible)
< forces generating interracial conflict >
< these stories … generate a good deal of psychological suspense — Atlantic >
< generates mistaken opinions, wrong attitudes — H.A.Overstreet >
intransitive verb
1. : to produce offspring : propagate
2. : to come into existence : originate, arise
II. \ˈjen(ə)rə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Latin generatus
: generated |