Synonyms for generation
ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃəngen·er·a·tion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.4 / 7 votes

1. generation

   Synonyms:
   age, period, era, epoch, lifetime, offspring, stock, race, origination, breed, progeny, formation

   Antonyms:
   perpetuity, eternity, immortality

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. coevals, contemporaries, generationnoun

   all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

   Synonyms:
   coevals, contemporaries, genesis, multiplication, propagation

2. generationnoun

   group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent

   Synonyms:
   genesis, coevals, contemporaries, multiplication, propagation

3. generationnoun

   the normal time between successive generations

   "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"

   Synonyms:
   genesis, coevals, contemporaries, multiplication, propagation

4. generationnoun

   a stage of technological development or innovation

   "the third generation of computers"

   Synonyms:
   genesis, coevals, contemporaries, multiplication, propagation

5. genesis, generationnoun

   a coming into being

   Synonyms:
   coevals, contemporaries, genesis, multiplication, propagation

6. generationnoun

   the production of heat or electricity

   "dams were built for the generation of electricity"

   Synonyms:
   genesis, coevals, contemporaries, multiplication, propagation

7. generation, multiplication, propagationnoun

   the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

   Synonyms:
   genesis, multiplication, times, contemporaries, extension, propagation, coevals

Matched Categories

1. • Biological Group
   • Phase
   • Production
   • Reproduction
   • Time Period

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. generationnoun

   Synonyms:
   procreation

2. generationnoun

   Synonyms:
   production, formation

3. generationnoun

   Synonyms:
   progeny, offspring, succession of descendants

4. generationnoun

   Synonyms:
   family, stock, race, breed

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. generationnoun

   Synonyms:
   procreation, reproduction, prolification, begetting, origination, production, formation

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "generation":

   generating, production, generations, gen, génération, generate, gil, jill, creation, jil, jel, output, breed

How to pronounce generation?

How to say generation in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use generation in a sentence?

1. Louise Baur:

   It is particularly worrying to see obesity rates rising fastest among children and adolescents, governments and policymakers around the world need to do all they can to avoid passing health, social and economic costs on to the younger generation.

2. John Magnuson:

   The future generation may not see ice on Suwa.

3. Bob Deans:

   As the most populous country on Earth, China has much to do with the kind of world the next generation will inherit, in our country and around the world, we look forward to discussing that work with Chairman Bishop and the committee.

4. Mario Lima:

   Power generation, particularly solar and wind, is basically the only sector detached from the current economic crisis in Brazil, solar is very quick to install so it has a huge advantage over other sources in the current situation.

5. Melanie Campbell:

   It motivates me to keep advocating, to keep pushing for civil rights because you see this generation is stepping up, all of us have a role to play.