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generation (EN)
существительное, существительное

существительное “generation”

ед. generation, мн. generations
  1. поколение
    My grandparents' generation still wrote letters by hand, whereas mine mostly communicates online.
  2. поколение (временной промежуток)
    Within just two generations, the village transformed itself into a bustling city.
  3. поколение (в родословной)
    Four generations of his family have run the bakery on the corner.
  4. поколение (технологии)
    The next generation of smartphones will include even more advanced cameras.
  5. поколение (поп-культуры)
    Some fans argue passionately about which generation of their favorite show was the best.
  6. (в медиа) копия записи с более ранней копии
    The news station cautioned that each new generation of the footage would lose image clarity.

существительное “generation”

единственное число generation, неисчисляемое
  1. генерация
    The generation of solar energy is vital for reducing our carbon footprint.
  2. (в геометрии) образование фигуры путем перемещения точки или линии в соответствии с правилом
    In class, we practiced the generation of a circle by spinning a line around one endpoint.