ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ

generation

gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
B1 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1400
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ B1 entity
1

people of similar age period

A group of people born around the same time.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: [a/an/the] generation of [people]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'generation' with 'era' or 'century', but 'generation' refers to people, not just time periods.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
age group (More general term for people of similar ages, not necessarily tied to historical period.) | cohort (Often used in formal or academic contexts to mean a group with shared time-based characteristics.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
different generation (Refers to people from another age group or time period.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
younger generation |older generation |next generation |new generation |generation gap
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
society |family |demographics |relationships |time
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਨਾਂਵ B2 action
2

act of producing something

The act of making or producing something.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: generation of [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'generation' with 'generator', but 'generation' is the process, not the device.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
production (More general term for making goods, energy, or other outputs.) | creation (Focuses on bringing something into existence, often less industrial.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
consumption (Refers to using up what has been produced.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
power generation |generation of electricity |generation of income |generation of ideas
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
technology |energy |production |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Wind power helps in the generation of clean energy.
  • The machine is for the generation of heat.
  • We need the generation of more jobs.
ਨਾਂਵ 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.

ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
age interval (General term for a period between two events in life cycles.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
within a generation |over generations
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
family |time |relationships
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • In one generation, many things can change.
  • My family has been here for four generations.
  • A generation is about twenty-five years.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
generation
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
gen - er - a - tion (4 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
  • Base: generation
  • Plural: generation, generations
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
generations noun
Core family
generate verb A1 generator noun B1
Related words
generational adjective B2
Advanced or less common
generative adjective C1 regenerate verb regeneration noun B2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

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.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.

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