GENERATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GENERATION?

Need another word that means the same as “generation”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “generation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Generation” are: genesis, multiplication, propagation, coevals, contemporaries, crop, batch, wave, type, range, ages, an age, years, aeons, an aeon, an eternity, age, age group, peer group, cohort, stage of life, creation, causing, causation, making, spawning, production, initiation, origination, inception, prompting, kindling, triggering, inspiration, procreation, reproduction, breeding, fathering

Generation as a Noun

Definitions of "Generation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “generation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent.
• All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age.
• A group of people of similar age involved in a particular activity.
• The propagation of living organisms; procreation.
• All of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.
• A set of members of a family regarded as a single step or stage in descent.
• A coming into being.
• The normal time between successive generations.
• The act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production.
• The production of heat or electricity.
• The average period, generally considered to be about thirty years, in which children grow up, become adults, and have children of their own.
• A single stage in the development of a type of product or technology.
• A stage of technological development or innovation.
• The production or creation of something.

Synonyms of "Generation" as a noun (38 Words)

aeons	(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
age	A particular stage in someone s life. It was replaced because of its age.
age group	A prolonged period of time.
ages	A time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises. We ve known each other for ages.
an aeon	An immeasurably long period of time.
an age	A prolonged period of time.
an eternity	Time without end.
batch	All the loaves of bread baked at the same time. A batch of loyalists and sceptics.
breeding	The production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization. That s the kind of modesty you get from good breeding.
causation	The action of causing something. A strong association is not a proof of causation.
causing	The act of causing something to happen.
coevals	All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age.
cohort	A band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion. The 1940 4 birth cohort of women.
contemporaries	A person of nearly the same age as another.
creation	The event that occurred at the beginning of something. From its creation the plan was doomed to failure.
crop	The total number of young farm animals born in a particular year on one farm. The annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas.
fathering	The head of an organized crime family. Charlie s stern fathering of his daughter.
genesis	The first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God’s covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers. This tale had its genesis in fireside stories.
inception	An event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.
initiation	Wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge. His initiation into the world of martial arts.
inspiration	Arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity. A rare moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull display.
kindling	Small sticks or twigs used for lighting fires.
making	Usually plural the components needed for making or doing something. It was already in the making.
multiplication	The process or skill of multiplying. The multiplication of four by three gives twelve.
origination	The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. There are a number of theories on the origination of the name.
peer group	A nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage.
procreation	The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring. In general animals copulate purely for the purpose of procreation.
production	An artifact that has been created by someone or some process. A production model.
prompting	Persuasion formulated as a suggestion. The audience could hear his prompting.
propagation	The spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions. Asexual propagation is the primary mode of reproduction.
range	A set of different things of the same general type. Grand hotels were outside my price range.
reproduction	A copy of a work of art, especially a print or photograph of a painting. Gutenberg s reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient.
spawning	The mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs.
stage of life	A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process.
triggering	Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun.
type	Metal types used in letterpress printing. She characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom.
wave	A shape regarded as resembling a breaking wave. Her hair has a slight natural wave.
years	A late time of life. In his final years.

Usage Examples of "Generation" as a noun

• They had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade.
• A third-generation Canadian.
• The same families have lived here for generations.
• The generation of wealth.
• One of his generation's finest songwriters.
• A new generation of rear-engined sports cars.
• Dams were built for the generation of electricity.
• A new generation of actors and directors.
• Methods of electricity generation.
• The third generation of computers.
• Fourth-generation broadband.

Associations of "Generation" (30 Words)

beget	Make (offspring) by reproduction. They hoped that the King might beget an heir by his new queen.
brand	An identifying mark burned on livestock or in former times criminals or slaves with a branding iron. The brand on a sheep identifies it as mine.
breed	A sort or kind of person or thing. He experimented on a particular breed of white rats.
build	Be engaged in building. The county council plans to build a bypass.
compulsion	An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid. Though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game.
concoct	Make a concoction of by mixing. She began to concoct a dinner likely to appeal to him.
create	Create or manufacture a man made product. He created a thirty acre lake.
devise	A gift of real property by will. A training programme should be devised.
engender	Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition. The issue engendered continuing controversy.
fabricate	Construct or manufacture (an industrial product), especially from prepared components. The company fabricates plastic chairs.
filial	Denoting the offspring of a cross. Filial respect.
forge	Create by hammering. He forged ahead.
formulate	Create or prepare methodically. The argument is sufficiently clear that it can be formulated mathematically.
found	Of art comprising or making use of found objects. Collages of found photos.
generate	Produce or create. Changes which are likely to generate controversy.
hybridization	The process of an animal or plant breeding with an individual of another species or variety. These irises are the products of hybridization carried out by a plant breeding firm.
invent	Concoct something artificial or untrue. He invented an improved form of the steam engine.
inventive	(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action. A courageous and inventive piece of film making.
inventor	A person who invented a particular process or device or who invents things as an occupation.
lactation	The action of suckling an infant. Lactation normally continues until weaning.
make	Make formulate or derive in the mind. Make a wall of stones.
making	The process of making or producing something. She has the makings of fine musician.
manufacturer	Someone who manufactures something. The manufacturers supply the goods to the distribution centre.
millennial	A person reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century. The millennial anniversary of Leif Eiriksson s voyage to the New World.
monument	A building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest. A simple stone monument marked the nearby crash site.
multiplication	The process of combining matrices, vectors, or other quantities under specific rules to obtain their product. We need to use both multiplication and division to find the answers.
produce	Fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market. The plant produces blue flowers in late autumn.
production	A presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television. Steel production had peaked in 1974.
productive	Marked by great fruitfulness. Many suffixes are common and productive.
propagation	The act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production. The propagation of plants by root cuttings.