generation (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/

Definition

All the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.

Examples

• The younger generation is very different from the older one.

• This new generation of phones is much faster.

• She belongs to the generation that remembers life before computers.

Synonyms of generation

Words with a similar meaning to generation:

• age
• cohort
• era
• time

Antonyms of generation

Words with the opposite meaning to generation:

• individual
• past

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