generation
/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
noun
- All the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.
- My grandparents' generation lived through a world war.
- There is often a gap in values between one generation and the next.
- Younger generations are more comfortable with digital technology.
- The average period of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children, usually about 20–30 years.
- The family farm has been passed down for three generations.
- In just one generation, the village grew into a small city.
- It took a generation for the forest to fully recover after the fire.
- The act or process of producing something, such as energy, ideas, or offspring.
- The generation of new ideas is essential for innovation.
- Solar panels are used for the generation of electricity.
- The generation of waste has become a major environmental concern.
- A single stage in the development of a product or technology.
- This is the second generation of the electric car model.
- The latest generation of smartphones has much better cameras.
- Each new generation of video games offers more realistic graphics.
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