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generation

/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/

generationnoun

generations

/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/

Translations

The power plant is responsible for the generation of electricity.

Электростанция отвечает за генерацию электроэнергии.

Each generation has its own challenges.

Каждое поколение имеет свои вызовы.

Definitions

All of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.

The younger generation is more tech-savvy than the older one.

The production or creation of something.

The generation of electricity from renewable sources is increasing.

A single stage in the succession of natural descent.

The family has lived in this house for three generations.

The average interval of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring, typically considered to be about twenty to thirty years.

It usually takes about a generation for major social changes to take hold.

Synonyms

generationadjective

/ˌdʒɛn.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a specific generation (e.g., generation gap).

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a particular generation.

The generation gap can lead to misunderstandings between parents and teenagers.