noun · neutral
generation
/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/ge·ne·RA·tion
a group of people born around the same time, or the act/process of producing something (e.g., energy)
Examples
“This generation faces different environmental challenges than their parents did.”
“The generation of renewable energy has increased in recent years.”
“There is a generation gap between older and younger workers in the company.”
Band 8 sentence
“The current generation's attitudes toward work-life balance differ markedly from those of previous cohorts.”
Collocations
- young generation
- generation gap
- generation of electricity
Word family
Common mistakes
Many generation are unemployed.→Many generations are unemployed.
This machine is generation electricity.→This machine generates electricity.
There is a big generation gap between youngsters and elder.→There is a big generation gap between youngsters and the elderly.
Say it for a higher band
5age group→6cohort→7+generation
Synonyms
cohort
age group
Easily confused
production
“Factory production increased last quarter.”
cohort
“The study tracked a cohort of students over ten years.”
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In -tion / -sion
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