ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən n. 1
all the people born at a
particular time, regarded collectively (my generation; the
rising generation). 2 a
single step in
descent or
pedigree (have
known them for three generations). 3 a
stage in (esp. technological)
development (fourth-generation computers). 4 the
average time in
which children are
ready to
take the
place of
their parents (usu. reckoned at
about 30 years). 5
production by
natural or
artificial process,
esp. the production of
electricity or
heat. 6 a procreation; the propagation of
species. b the
act of begetting or
being begotten. øgeneration
gap differences of
outlook or
opinion between those of
different generations. øøgenerational adj. [ME f. OF f. L generatio -onis (as GENERATE)]