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generation (EN)
sostantivo, sostantivo

sostantivo “generation”

sing. generation, pl. generations
  1. generazione
    My grandparents' generation still wrote letters by hand, whereas mine mostly communicates online.
  2. generazione (periodo di circa trent'anni)
    Within just two generations, the village transformed itself into a bustling city.
  3. generazione (in una famiglia)
    Four generations of his family have run the bakery on the corner.
  4. generazione (di tecnologia o prodotto)
    The next generation of smartphones will include even more advanced cameras.
  5. generazione (di cultura pop)
    Some fans argue passionately about which generation of their favorite show was the best.
  6. (in media) una copia di una registrazione da una copia precedente
    The news station cautioned that each new generation of the footage would lose image clarity.

sostantivo “generation”

singolare generation, non numerabile
  1. generazione (di creazione o produzione)
    The generation of solar energy is vital for reducing our carbon footprint.
  2. (in geometria) la formazione di una forma spostando un punto o una linea secondo una regola
    In class, we practiced the generation of a circle by spinning a line around one endpoint.