Word Image
plural: generations
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a group of individuals born and living at the same time; those being a step in a line from one ancestor; a type or class of objects developed from an earlier type; the action or process of generating
Word Family
generate
generator
generated
generating
generational
generationally
degenerate
degeneration
regenerate
regeneration
Sentences
The baby boomer generation was born between 1946 and 1964.
Generation Z, also known as the centennials, was born between 1997 and 2012
Generation Y, also known as the millennials, was born between 1981 and 1996.
Generation X was born between 1965 and 1980.
The baby boomer generation was born between 1946 and 1964.
The generation of new ideas is essential for progress.
We need to preserve our natural resources for future generations.
The new generation of smartphones is faster and more powerful than ever.
The gap between the rich and the poor has been widening generationally.
It is important to pass on our knowledge and values to the next generation.
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