English · Family & People
generation
/ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
[/ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/]
age group, era
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A generation is all the people born and living at about the same time, considered as a group.
Example
Each generation faces its own challenges, yet somehow finds new ways to hope for a better world.
Each generation faces its own challenges, yet somehow finds new ways to hope for a better world.
Etymology
From Latin 'generatio', from 'generare' (to beget), from 'genus' (birth, kind).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for age cohorts (e.g., a generation) and for the act of producing or creating.