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jen-uh-RAYSHUN/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

A generation is all the people born around the same time: the younger / older generation; generation gap. A decade is ten years; a century is a hundred. Generation can also mean producing energy (electricity generation). Generational is the adjective. From generation to generation is a set phrase for traditions.

Meaning

All the people born around the same time.

Examples

• “The younger generation uses phones more.”
• “This generation has grown up with the internet.”
• “Skills were passed from generation to generation.”

Good to know

the younger / older generation. generation gap. Time neighbour: decade / century.

Near in meaning

age group

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