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    Generación (en. Generation)

    /xeneɾaˈsjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A group of people born in the same period, sharing similar characteristics due to their environment.
    The baby boomer generation experienced great social changes.
    La generación de los baby boomers vivió grandes cambios sociales.
    Production or creation of something, such as energy or ideas.
    Renewable energy generation is essential for the future.
    La generación de energía renovable es fundamental para el futuro.
    Process of producing offspring or new ideas.
    The generation of new technologies is constant.
    La generación de nuevas tecnologías es constante.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'generatio', which means 'the act of begetting'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    spontaneous generation
    An ancient theory that held that life could arise from inorganic matter.
    generación espontánea
    digital generation
    Refers to the younger generations who have grown up with digital technology.
    generación digital
    energy generation
    Process of transforming resources into usable energy.
    generación de energía

    Related Words

    generate
    To create or produce something.
    generar
    genealogy
    Study of ancestry and descent.
    genealogía
    genetics
    Science that studies genes and inheritance.
    genética

    Slang Meanings

    Young or adolescent people.
    That party is only for the new generation, not for adults.
    Esa fiesta es solo para la nueva generación, no para los adultos.
    A group of people with similar interests and attitudes.
    Members of our generation care more about the environment.
    Los miembros de nuestra generación se preocupan más por el medio ambiente.