generation
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
Englanti
~ 1400
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Substantiivi
B1
entity
1
people of similar age period
A group of people born around the same time.
Käyttömalli:
[a/an/the] generation of [people]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'generation' with 'era' or 'century', but 'generation' refers to people, not just time periods.
Synonyymit
age group (More general term for people of similar ages, not necessarily tied to historical period.)
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cohort (Often used in formal or academic contexts to mean a group with shared time-based characteristics.)
Antonyymit
different generation (Refers to people from another age group or time period.)
Kollokaatiot
younger generation
|older generation
|next generation
|new generation
|generation gap
Teemat
society
|family
|demographics
|relationships
|time
Esimerkit
- The younger generation is more comfortable with technology.
- My grandparents’ generation lived through the war.
- A new generation of leaders is emerging in politics.
- There is often a gap between generations in values and attitudes.
Oppijaesimerkit
- My generation uses smartphones every day.
- Her parents are from an older generation.
- A new generation will face new problems.
- We have different ideas from the older generation.
Substantiivi
B2
action
2
act of producing something
The act of making or producing something.
Käyttömalli:
generation of [something]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse 'generation' with 'generator', but 'generation' is the process, not the device.
Synonyymit
production (More general term for making goods, energy, or other outputs.)
|
creation (Focuses on bringing something into existence, often less industrial.)
Antonyymit
consumption (Refers to using up what has been produced.)
Kollokaatiot
power generation
|generation of electricity
|generation of income
|generation of ideas
Teemat
technology
|energy
|production
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- Solar panels are used for the generation of electricity.
- The project focuses on the generation of new ideas.
- Modern technology allows for faster data generation.
Oppijaesimerkit
- Wind power helps in the generation of clean energy.
- The machine is for the generation of heat.
- We need the generation of more jobs.
Substantiivi
B2
quantity
3
time span between parent and child births
The usual time (about 20–30 years) between when parents and their children are born.
Synonyymit
age interval (General term for a period between two events in life cycles.)
Kollokaatiot
within a generation
|over generations
Teemat
family
|time
|relationships
Esimerkit
- It took just one generation for the town to change completely.
- In less than two generations, technology has transformed our lives.
- They have lived here for many generations.
Oppijaesimerkit
- In one generation, many things can change.
- My family has been here for four generations.
- A generation is about twenty-five years.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
generation
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
Tavut ja painotus
gen - er - a - tion (4 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: generation
- Plural: generation, generations
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
new generation
1/njˈu d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
most recent group of people or things
The most recent group of people or things of a type.
Esimerkit
- A new generation of athletes is winning medals.
- This car is part of a new generation of electric vehicles.
next generation
1/nˈɛkst d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
people or things coming next in time
The people or products that will come after the current ones.
Esimerkit
- We are developing the next generation of smartphones.
- The next generation will face different challenges.
generation gap
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
differences between age groups' views and habits
A difference in opinions or ways of living between older and younger people.
Esimerkit
- There is a big generation gap in music tastes.
- The generation gap can cause misunderstandings at work.
- The internet has widened the generation gap.
- Music tastes often show the generation gap.