generation

/dʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
2. group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
3. the normal time between successive generations
   “they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade”
4. a stage of technological development or innovation
   “the third generation of computers”
5. a coming into being
6. the production of heat or electricity
   “dams were built for the generation of electricity”
7. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

Synonyms for generation

• coevals
• contemporaries
• genesis
• multiplication
• propagation

Words that rhyme with generation

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation
• circulation