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    [Noun]  | "gen*er*a*tion" | \ ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən \


    1: a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor

    2: a group of individuals born and living contemporaneously

    3: a group of individuals having contemporaneously a status (such as that of students in a school) which each one holds only for a limited period


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English generacioun "procreation, development, offspring, lineage," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French generacion, borrowed from Late Latin generātiōn-, generātiō, going back to Latin, "procreation," from generāre "to bring into being, {see: |generate|generate}" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns;

    [Noun]  | "Generation X" 


    1: the generation of people born in the 1960s and 1970s


    Origin: 1987 ;

    [Noun]  | "Generation Y" 


    1: the generation of people born in the period roughly from 1980 to the mid-1990s : the millennials


    Origin: 1992 ;

    [Noun]  | "Generation Z" 


    1: the generation of people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s


    Origin: 1993 ;

    [Noun]  | "generation gap" 


    1: the differences in opinions, values, etc., between younger people and older people

    [Noun]  | "filial generation" 


    1: a generation in a breeding experiment that is successive to a mating between parents of two distinctively different but usually relatively pure genotypes


    Origin: 1902 ;

    [Noun]  | "sandwich generation" 


    1: a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children


    Origin: 1975 ;

    [Noun]  | "sexual generation" 


    1: the generation of an organism with alternation of generations that reproduces sexually


    Origin: 1880 ;

    [Noun]  | "spontaneous generation" 


    1: a now discredited notion that living organisms spontaneously originate directly from nonliving matter


    Origin: 1665 ;

    [Adjective]  | "next-gen*er*a*tion" | \ ˈnekst-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən \


    1: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-gen


    Origin: 1965 ;

    [Noun]  | "generation" 


    1: the act or instance of producing something;


      * e.g., " ... Our economy relies on the generation of new ideas. "



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    2: a group or class of things that are developed from an earlier type;


      * e.g., " ... The automaker is set to release the newest generation of electric vehicles. "



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    3: the length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children;


      * e.g., " ... She has been at the job for a generation, and is seen as a motherly figure to her younger coworkers. "



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     [ "generation" ]

    1: Grouped by ten years decade, from 0-

      * e.g.,  ... "He's from the eighties generation, because he was born in '8 I'm from the sixties generation 'cause I was born in '6" 


     [ "generation" ]

    2: Every ten years is a generation. Such as the people born from 1980-1989 are of the 80's generation.

     [ "generation" ]

    1: The creating of, the furthering of, the next in a line evolved from a former, new life.

      * e.g.,  ... Generation X 


     [ "generation" ]

    2: A term often attached to a demographic buzz phrase usually defining a clump of folk.

      * e.g.,  ... Pepsi Generation 

     [ "generation" ]

    1: a dying word since no one born after 1980 identifies him/herself with any specific decade. The word will eventually only be used to refer to advances in technology.

      * e.g.,  ... ad: A NEW GENERATION OF COMPUTERS! 

     [ "Generation Generalization" ]

    1: When one generalizes an entire generation without knowing the fact that not all the people within a specific generation fit most negative stereotypes about them. This is especially used against the Millennials and Gen Z'ers.

      * e.g.,  ... Non-Millennial: All Millennials are so PC it hurts. Millennial: Uh, I'm part of Generation Y and I don't even give two shits about political correctness. Non-Millennial: Really? Millennial: Yeah. Instead of going with generation generalization, how about we all just stop generalizing the hell out of different generations and actually work together to make this world a much better place for us to live in. 

     [ "Generic" ]

    1: Worse than being basic, the knock off version of basic. Too be soo basic you can't even be basic anymore you become generic.

      * e.g.,  ... Ex 1: Remember basic becky, her sh*t is old that she has become generic. Ex2: person 1: omg she is so BASIC! Person 2: oh please that would be a compliment to her, she is straight up Generic... 

     [ "#general" ]

    1: a place on discord where moderators don’t want memes

      * e.g.,  ... rules: no memes in #general 

     [ "The general" ]

    1: Another name for a penis of extraordinary length and girth

      * e.g.,  ... The general, dubbed el ghhheneral (Spanish for the general) during the Cold War, was Americas secret weapon in case of a soviet nuclear attack. If it ever reaches its full potential of girth and length it is capable of world annihilation. This was a key factor in ensuring a victory and discouraging the more widespread adoption of communism. The general, or gran polla, is also credited with averting the Cuban missile crisis and the Russian flop in the miracle on ice game of 1980. The general, with its numerous veins and capillaries, is able to pump 21,000 gallons of blood per second through its enlarged tissue. Far surpassing the average per gallon of water output that the beloved eyesore that is niagra falls manages 

     [ "Generous" ]

    1: Someone who gives something out of kindness that is not necessary or expected

      * e.g.,  ... Taylor gave me a generous amount of cash for my trip. 

     [ "generous" ]

    1: adjective. An euphimisn used by prostitutes and potential clients in classified and online ads.

      * e.g.,  ... Ad by prostitute: "Young attractive woman specify height, weight, bra size, hair color, eye color, looking for a generous man. I am in my early twenties and I feel like I need a mature man who is serious and in control of his life." 


     [ "generous" ]

    2: A prostitute looking for clients will describe him/herself as looking for someone generous.

      * e.g.,  ... Ad by potential client: "Mature, suburban family father, and professional man looking for a young woman who will share her interests with me. I own my house, my car is paid and my job gives me great financial security. I am generous by nature and I will pamper the right woman." 


     [ "generous" ]

    3: A potential client will describe him/herself as being generous and looking to pamper.

     [ "generic" ]

    1:  adj. Merchandise marketed without a brand name.

      * e.g.,  ... 1 & Generic meds have generic packaging and are a lot less expensive. 


     [ "generic" ]

    2:  adj. Not specific; nondescript.

      * e.g.,  ...  Some people think they're generic too. 


     [ "generic" ]

    3:  adj. Very plain; undecorated.


     [ "generic" ]

    4:  adj. Mediocre or substandard.

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