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generation

The correct spelling is generation.

How to pronounce generation

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
noun

IPA: /ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

Say it like: Jen-era-sho-n

The correct spelling is generation. The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation. For example: "This is the book of the generations of Adam - Genesis 5:1"

Usage Examples

This is the book of the generations of Adam - Genesis 5:1

the generation of a line or curve

Generation X grew up in the eighties, whereas the generation known as the millennials grew up in the nineties.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.
  2. 2.The act of creating a living creature or organism; procreation.
  3. 3.Race, family; breed.
  4. 4.A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit.
  5. 5.Descendants, progeny; offspring.

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