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generation

The word “generation” has 4 syllables: gen-er-a-tion

It's pronounced as /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/

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In the thesaurus, “generation” has 89 synonyms and 1 antonym.

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Synonyms for generation

Antonyms for generation

  • destruction

Meanings of generation

  • noun
    1. The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.
    2. The act of creating a living creature or organism; procreation.
    3. Race, family; breed.
    4. A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit.
    5. Descendants, progeny; offspring.
    6. The average amount of time needed for children to grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be a period of around thirty years, used as a measure of time.
    7. A set stage in the development of computing or of a specific technology.
    8. The formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude, by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc.
    9. A specific age range whose members can relate culturally to one another.
    10. A version of a form of pop culture which differs from later or earlier versions.
    11. A copy of a recording made from an earlier copy and thus further degraded in quality.

Example Sentences

  • Each generation faces its own unique challenges.
  • The younger generation is more tech-savvy than ever.
  • This new generation of phones features advanced AI.
  • Her story inspired an entire generation of artists.
  • The power plant is responsible for the generation of electricity.

On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to generation, such as: age, baby boomers, bearing, beat generation, begetting, birth, bit.

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