generation
B1Academic AWL-5Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/US /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
Meaning
noun
all the people who were born at about the same time
“the younger/older generation”
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“AI and creativity generations of Stanford graduates and dropouts have used technology to remake our society but I think you would agree that lately the results haven't been neat or straightforward in”
📺 2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim CookLearn this word in the video →
“In the 80s, I was among the first generation of VLSI engineers”
📺 Jensen Huang's Speech at CaltechLearn this word in the video →
“I'm actually the third generation Toyota to run our company, and perhaps you have heard the saying the third generation knows no hardship, or the third generation ruins everything.”
📺 Akio Toyoda at Babson's Centennial Commencement (2019)Learn this word in the video →
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