generation
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
İngilizce
~ 1400
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
B1
entity
1
people of similar age period
A group of people born around the same time.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[a/an/the] generation of [people]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'generation' with 'era' or 'century', but 'generation' refers to people, not just time periods.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
different generation (Refers to people from another age group or time period.)
Eşdizimler
younger generation
|older generation
|next generation
|new generation
|generation gap
Konular
society
|family
|demographics
|relationships
|time
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
İsim
B2
action
2
act of producing something
The act of making or producing something.
Kullanım kalıbı:
generation of [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'generation' with 'generator', but 'generation' is the process, not the device.
Eş anlamlılar
production (More general term for making goods, energy, or other outputs.)
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creation (Focuses on bringing something into existence, often less industrial.)
Zıt anlamlılar
consumption (Refers to using up what has been produced.)
Eşdizimler
power generation
|generation of electricity
|generation of income
|generation of ideas
Konular
technology
|energy
|production
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Wind power helps in the generation of clean energy.
- The machine is for the generation of heat.
- We need the generation of more jobs.
İsim
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.
Eş anlamlılar
age interval (General term for a period between two events in life cycles.)
Eşdizimler
within a generation
|over generations
Konular
family
|time
|relationships
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- In one generation, many things can change.
- My family has been here for four generations.
- A generation is about twenty-five years.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
generation
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
Heceler ve vurgu
gen - er - a - tion (4 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: generation
- Plural: generation, generations
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.