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generation

B1Academic AWL-5Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/US /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
noun

all the people who were born at about the same time

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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.

2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim Cook

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