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1. generation
noun. ['ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən'] all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age.
Synonyms
- people
- coevals
- peer group
- youth culture
Antonyms
- clergy
- regulation time
- work time
- time off
Etymology
- generacioun (English)
- generacion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Generation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
Sentences with generation
1. Noun, singular or mass
Some colleges offer programs in steam and turbine engineering under the titles of power plant or power generation technology.
Quotes about generation
1. Maybe the bar is low, but most of the strips that are 50, 60, 70 years old that are on their second or third generation of artists, the humor is pretty bland. There are others by people that were raised on 'Family Guy' or 'South Park' that are edgier. Mine's not as edgy as those, but it's edgier than 'Beetle Bailey.'
- Stephan Pastis
2. Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.
- John Adams
3. You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.
- Brigham Young
2. generation
noun. ['ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən'] group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent.
Synonyms
- baby-boom generation
- baby boom
- generation X
- gen X
- biological group
Antonyms
- living
- poor
- dead
- initiate
Etymology
- generacioun (English)
- generacion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. generation
noun. ['ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən'] the normal time between successive generations.
Synonyms
- period
- time period
Antonyms
- overtime
- uptime
- day
Etymology
- generacioun (English)
- generacion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. generation
noun. ['ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən'] a coming into being.
Synonyms
- genesis
Antonyms
- brave
- rich
Etymology
- generacioun (English)
- generacion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. generation
noun. ['ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən'] the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production.
Synonyms
- procreation
- reproduction
- multiplication
- biogeny
- biogenesis
- breeding
- propagation
Antonyms
- decrement
- inelegance
- unfruitful
- rich people
Etymology
- generacioun (English)
- generacion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. generation
noun. ['ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən'] a stage of technological development or innovation.
Synonyms
- stage
Antonyms
- middle
- beginning
Etymology
- generacioun (English)
- generacion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. generation
noun. ['ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən'] the production of heat or electricity.
Antonyms
- timid
Etymology
- generacioun (English)
- generacion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))