Generation ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn Children Family Grown Previous People Noun

• the younger/older generation
• my generation have grown up with the internet.
• i often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts.
• the hopes and dreams of youth today are different from those of previous generations.

generation

1. all the people who were born at about the same time
• the younger/older generation
• My generation have grown up with the internet.
• I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts.
• The hopes and dreams of youth today are different from those of previous generations.
• Her books have delighted generations of children.

Extra Examples

• The First World War slaughtered a whole generation.
• The older generation tends to have more traditional views.
• These children seem to have a stronger sense of purpose than the previous generation.
• Succeeding generations have added to the stock of stories and legends.
• a generation who grew up on fast food
• a lost generation of dropouts
• the wisdom of past generations
2. the average time in which children grow up, become adults and have children of their own, (usually considered to be about 30 years)
• Many more people go to university now than a generation ago.
• My family have lived in this house for generations
• These decisions will affect our children for generations to come.

Extra Examples

• The consequences of the radiation leak may not become apparent for a generation or more.
• a family history stretching back generations
• This kind of apple has been grown for generations.
3. a single stage in the history of a family
• SEE ALSO first generation
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/first-generation_1
• stories passed down from generation to generation
• Five generations of his family had been farmers.
4. a group of people of similar age involved in a particular activity
• SEE ALSO beat generation
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-beat-generation
• He influenced my generation more than any other actor.
• He was by far the most talented player of his generation.
• the current generation of writers
• She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates.
• The system is failing an entire generation of students.
• It is a book that has captivated generation after generation of readers.
• a transfer of power to a new generation of leaders
5. a stage in the development of a product, usually a technical one
• SEE ALSO 3G
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/3g
• fifth-generation computing
• a new generation of vehicle
6. the production of something, especially electricity, heat, etc.
• the generation of electricity
• methods of income generation
• different methods of power generation

Word Origin

• Middle English: via Old French from Latin generatio(n-), from the verb generare, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.