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{
"term": "generation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "all the people who were born at about the same time",
"sensetop": "generation of somebody",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the **younger/older generation**"
},
{
"text": "My generation has/have grown up with social media."
},
{
"text": "I often wonder what **future generations** will make of our efforts."
},
{
"text": "The hopes and dreams of youth today are different from those of **previous generations**."
},
{
"text": "Her books have delighted generations of children.",
"contextForm": "generation of somebody"
},
{
"text": "The First World War slaughtered a whole generation."
},
{
"text": "The older generation tends to have more traditional views."
},
{
"text": "These children seem to have a stronger sense of purpose than the previous generation."
},
{
"text": "Succeeding generations have added to the stock of stories and legends."
},
{
"text": "a generation who grew up on fast food"
},
{
"text": "the wisdom of past generations"
}
],
"topics": ["People in society"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["current", "present", "new"],
"verb + generation": ["belong to", "date back", "go back"],
"generation + verb": ["grow up"],
"generation + noun": ["gap"],
"preposition": ["for a generation", "for generations"],
"phrases": [
"from generation to generation",
"from one generation to the next"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the average time in which children grow up, become adults and have children of their own, (usually considered to be about 30 years)",
"sensetop": "for a generation",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Many more people go to university now than a generation ago."
},
{
"text": "My family have lived in this house for generations.",
"contextForm": "for a generation"
},
{
"text": "These decisions will affect our children **for generations to come**."
},
{
"text": "The consequences of the radiation leak may not become apparent for a generation or more."
},
{
"text": "a family history stretching back generations"
},
{
"text": "This kind of apple has been grown for generations."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["current", "present", "new"],
"verb + generation": ["belong to", "date back", "go back"],
"generation + verb": ["grow up"],
"generation + noun": ["gap"],
"preposition": ["for a generation", "for generations"],
"phrases": [
"from generation to generation",
"from one generation to the next"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a single stage in the history of a family",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "stories passed down **from generation to generation**"
},
{
"text": "Five generations of his family had been farmers."
}
],
"topics": ["History", "Family and relationships"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a group of people of similar age involved in a particular activity",
"sensetop": "of your generationgeneration of somebody",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He influenced my generation more than any other actor."
},
{
"text": "He was by far the most talented player of his generation.",
"contextForm": "of your generation"
},
{
"text": "the **current generation** of writers",
"contextForm": "generation of somebody"
},
{
"text": "She has inspired a **whole generation** of fashion school graduates."
},
{
"text": "The system is failing an entire generation of students."
},
{
"text": "It is a book that has captivated **generation after generation** of readers."
},
{
"text": "a transfer of power to a new generation of leaders"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "a stage in the development of a product, usually a technical one",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "fifth-generation computing"
},
{
"text": "a **new generation of** vehicle"
}
],
"topics": ["Engineering"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "the production of something, especially electricity, heat, etc.",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the generation of electricity"
},
{
"text": "methods of income generation"
},
{
"text": "different methods of power generation"
}
],
"topics": ["The environment"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["electricity", "power", "income"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/",
"audio": "ge/generation/generation__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/",
"audio": "ge/generation/generation__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin generatio(n-), from the verb generare, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’."
}