/ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
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Translation
All the people who were born at about the same time, or one step from parents to children in a family.
Word origin
From Latin generatio, from generare meaning to bring into being.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- generatio
- English cognates
- generate
Grammar
Gender
Pluralgenerations
Examples
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Here a generation is everyone born at about the same time.
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Young and old people alike love it.
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Here each generation is one step from parents to children.
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