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generationall the people born and living at about the same time

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: all the people born and living at about the same time

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 세대, 동시대에 태어나 살고 있는 사람들

Korean pronunciation: 제-너-레이-션 (강세: 레이)

Example Sentences

  • The older generation thinks TikTok is just people dancing randomly.
  • Our family recipe has been passed down from generation to generation.
  • The new generation of smartphones can probably make coffee too.

generation

NOUN

//ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən//

all the people born and living at about the same time

generation concept
💡 Concept

Three generations share a story together in the living room

generation mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Each generation experienced technology in a different way.

generation rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One generation's inspiration becomes the next generation's innovation.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootgener
Suffix--ation

Origin

라틴어 'generare(낳다, 만들어내다)'에서 유래되어, 한 세대가 다음 세대를 '낳아내는' 개념에서 시작되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

creationstationnationvacation
creation
station
nation
vacation

🔗Collocations

younger generation
generation gap
next generation
power generation
first generation
generation to generation

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The older generation thinks TikTok is just people dancing randomly.

Our family recipe has been passed down from generation to generation.

😄 Fun example

The new generation of smartphones can probably make coffee too.

Wind generation provides clean energy for the city.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

age grouperacohortbreedoffspring

Antonyms

individualdestruction

Related

generategeneratorgenerationalregeneratedegenerate

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