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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
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vindication, violation, visitation, weather station
GENERATIONAL 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>
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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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