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generations

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃənz// UK //dʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃənz// gen·er·a·tions

n. all the people born and living at about the same time, such as parents and their children. It also describes the average time between when parents are born and when their children are born.

n. the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time; also the average period, generally considered to be about thirty years, between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring.


SIMPLE

Three generations of the same family live in this house.

CONTEXTUAL

The stories of the village have been passed down through generations by word of mouth.

COMPLEX

Sociologists often study how different generations respond to technological shifts, noting that those who grew up with digital tools navigate them with a native fluency their predecessors lack.

Synonyms
Usage

Frequently used with the preposition 'of' to specify a group or a time period.

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