Meaning of generation In English

• 0 all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family:

  • The younger generation smokes less than their parents did.

  • There were at least three generations - grandparents, parents and children - at the wedding.

  • It's our duty to preserve the planet for future generations.

  • This painting has been in the family for generations.

  • A generation ago, home computers were virtually unknown.

  • The cubs represent the third generation of tigers that have been given radio collars for the project.

  • Generations of fish and other marine life were compromised because of the oil spill.

  • Targeted plant breeding can produce promising results within just a few crop generations.

  • She's a first-generation American (= she was born and raised in the US, but her parents were not).

• 1 the production of energy in a particular form:

  • electricity generation from wind and wave power

  • There is a carefully planned generation of excitement surrounding each software release.

  • Law enforcement should focus on public safety, rather than on revenue generation.

• 2 a group of products or machines that are all at the same stage of development:

  • a new generation of low-fat margarines

  • Scientists are working on developing the next generation of supercomputers.

• 3 all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family, or the usual period of time from a person’s birth to the birth of his or her children:

  • the last/next generation

  • There were three generations at the wedding – grandparents, parents, and children.

  • This farm has been in the family for generations.

  • a new generation of cancer drugs

  • third-generation computers

• 4 (of living things) the act or process of reproducing

• 5 a group of people who are about the same age within a society or within a particular family:

  • the new/next generation Family-owned private firms don't usually aim to sell off the business; they pass it on to the next generation.

  • the older/younger generation

• 6 the production of energy in a particular form:

  • electricity/power generation

  • generation from sth Electricity generation from coalmine methane offers new employment opportunities as well as environmental gains.

• 7 the process of producing something that will create a profit, income, jobs, etc.:

  • Traditional rentals are in decline and must be managed to maximise cash generation.

• 8 a group of products or machines that are all at the same stage of development