Generation - English meaning

noun

The length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed.

Usage examples:

He died from a heart attack at the age of 51

verb

Grow old or older.

Usage examples:

The tiredness we feel as we age

suffix

Forming nouns denoting an action.

Usage examples:

Leverage

noun

The action of causing something.

Usage examples:

The postulated role of nitrate in the causation of cancer

noun

The process of causing something to happen or exist

verb

Make (something, especially something bad) happen.

Usage examples:

This disease can cause blindness

noun

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.

Usage examples:

The cause of the accident is not clear

noun

A principle, aim, or movement to which one is committed and which one is prepared to defend or advocate.

Usage examples:

She devoted her whole adult life to the cause of deaf people

noun

A group of people with a shared characteristic.

Usage examples:

A cohort of civil servants patiently drafting legislation

verb

Divide (people) into groups with shared characteristics.

Usage examples:

In the plan elementary students will be cohorted, or placed, in an assigned class

noun

A group of people who share a characteristic, usually age

Usage examples:

About 42% of women in this age cohort have a college degree., this year's cohort of graduates will …

noun

The action or process of bringing something into existence.

Usage examples:

Creation of a coalition government

noun

In the bible, (the) creation is the making of the world by god.

Usage examples:

[ c ] the fashion magazine had photos of the latest paris creations.

noun

The act or process of making, producing, or building something, or something that has been made, built, or produced

Usage examples:

The creation of wealth, some local people are protesting at the creation of a national park in the …

verb

Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

Usage examples:

The issue engendered continuing controversy

verb

Present participle of engender

Usage examples:

Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy., the vice-president's speech did not engender …

verb

To make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist

Usage examples:

Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy., the vice-president's speech did not engender …

noun

The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

Usage examples:

She has been on the board since its inception two years ago

noun

The action of admitting someone into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual.

Usage examples:

Rituals of initiation

noun

The act of beginning something

Usage examples:

The initiation and carrying out of such a measure, he wrote, is absolutely necessary., [ c ] one fr…

noun

The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

Usage examples:

Helen had one of her flashes of inspiration

noun

Small sticks or twigs used for lighting fires.

Usage examples:

In the forest there is no shortage of kindling, sticks, short logs or anything else needed to kindl…

verb

Set (something) on fire.

verb

(of a hare or rabbit) give birth.

Usage examples:

A day or two before she kindles, the mother will pull out some of her fur to make a soft lining

noun

The process of making or producing something.

Usage examples:

The making of videos

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Usage examples:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The process of doing or producing something

Usage examples:

We recommend the making of a back-up copy to prevent you losing any work., a number of pre-conditio…

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

noun

Reason; cause.

Usage examples:

It's the first time that i've had occasion to complain

noun

The beginning or creation of something.

Usage examples:

There are a number of theories on the origination of the name

noun

The process of arranging a new loan or investment

Usage examples:

Origination fee/cost the credit union announced that it would no longer charge an origination fee f…

noun

The action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials, or the process of being so manufactured.

Usage examples:

Banning the production of chemical weapons

noun

The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something.

Usage examples:

After some prompting, the defendant gave the police his name

verb

(of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling).

Usage examples:

The violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country

noun

The act of trying to make someone say something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] kids of that age really shouldn't need prompting to say thank you for things., …

verb

(of a fish, frog, mollusc, crustacean, etc.) release or deposit eggs.

Usage examples:

The fish spawn among fine-leaved plants

noun

The eggs of fish, frogs, etc.

Usage examples:

The fish covers its spawn with gravel

noun

The product or offspring of a person or place.

Usage examples:

The spawn of satan

adjective

(of an event, circumstance, etc.) causing a particular action, process, or situation to happen.

Usage examples:

People who blush too much frequently blush arbitrarily, with no obvious triggering event

verb

Cause (a device) to function.

Usage examples:

Burglars fled empty-handed after triggering the alarm

adjective

Causing a strong emotional reaction of fear or worry because someone is made to remember something bad that has happened in the past

Usage examples:

For people with ptsd, loud noises can be triggering., a triggering experience