All of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively
“Josh grew up in a generation when everything had its place.”
A group of people of similar age involved in a particular activity
“It launched the careers of a new generation of Irish dancers.”
The average period in which children grow up, become adults and have children of their own
“People are living ten years more on average than a generation ago.”
The production or creation of something
“Many analysts have studied his methods of wealth generation in great detail.”
The propagation of living organisms
“He proceeds to tell us that the generation of insects is performed after the first manner.”
The state or fact of forming or coming into being
Offspring, especially of an animal before or soon after birth
The act of bringing about the occurrence of something
A type, kind, class or stock, especially of animals or plants within a species
The action of establishing something or being established
A person's family tree
A long period of time, both figuratively or literally
The natural physical world collectively
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