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generation

noun gen·er·a·tion \ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən\

: a group of people born and living during the same time

: the people in a family born and living during the same time

: the average length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children

Full Definition of GENERATION

1
a :  a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor
b :  a group of individuals born and living contemporaneously
c :  a group of individuals having contemporaneously a status (as that of students in a school) which each one holds only for a limited period
d :  a type or class of objects usually developed from an earlier type <first of the … new generation of powerful supersonic fighters — Kenneth Koyen>
2
a :  the action or process of producing offspring :  procreation
b :  the process of coming or bringing into being <generation of income>
c :  origination by a generating process :  production; especially :  formation of a geometric figure by motion of another
3
:  the average span of time between the birth of parents and that of their offspring
gen·er·a·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
gen·er·a·tion·al·ly \-shnə-lē, shə-nəl-ē\ adverb
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First Known Use of GENERATION

14th century

Other Genetics Terms

chimera, hermaphrodite, plasticity

Rhymes with GENERATION

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vindication, violation, visitation, weather station
GENERATION Defined for Kids

generation

noun gen·er·a·tion \ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən\

Definition of GENERATION for Kids

1
:  those being a single step in a line originating from one ancestor <This family has lived in town for four generations.>
2
:  a group of individuals born and living at about the same time <the younger generation>
3
:  the act or process of producing or creating something <the generation of heat>
Medical Dictionary

generation

noun gen·er·a·tion \ˌjen-ə-ˈrā-shən\

Medical Definition of GENERATION

1
a :  a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor b :  a group of individuals born and living contemporaneously
2
:  the average span of time between the birth of parents and that of their offspring
3
:  the action or process of producing offspring :  procreation
gen·er·a·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
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