generation

noun/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #1,197 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

All the people born and living at about the same time.

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Example sentence

The new technology was developed by the latest generation of engineers.

Synonyms & related words

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