generation
Translation
generation, production, creation
Examples
My parents' generation had different values.
My parents' generation had different values.
The company focuses on power generation.
The company focuses on power generation.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the generation)) ((of sb./sth.)) a group of people/things of a similar age My grandfather was part of the wartime generation.
((the generation)) ((of sth.)) the production of something the generation of electricity
Similar Words
Synonyms: age group, cohort
Etymology
From Latin 'generare' (to beget). It combines 'gener-' (birth, produce) with the noun suffix '-ation'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'genes' being passed down through each generation.