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generation

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/noun4 syllables

Generation means: all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age.

Synonyms for generation5

noun, as in all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

coevals, contemporaries

noun, as in the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

multiplication, propagation

noun, as in a coming into being

genesis

What does generation mean?7

noun

1

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

2

the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

3

a coming into being

4

group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent

5

the normal time between successive generations“they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade”

6

a stage of technological development or innovation“the third generation of computers”

7

the production of heat or electricity“dams were built for the generation of electricity”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with generation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for generation, grouped by syllable

Generation in a sentence

  • A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman, of the next generation.WestofEden
  • One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.unknown
  • One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.unknown
  • The nineties generation in tennis has been utterly useless so far, exasperated fans say.Ooneykcall
  • If such a thing as meritocracy existed, it would be gone within a generation.shekitten
  • You're a different generation, as well as a different gender!nonong
  • He says frugality was the mantra for an older generation, but that is changing.Cangarejo
  • Just as the whole generation can be mistaken, so can be mistaken human beings.ceviri_atolyesi

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Forms of generation

as a noun

plural
generations