Main Entry: gen·er·a·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌjen-ə-ˈrā-shən\

Function: noun

1 a : a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor b : a group of individuals born and living contemporaneously
2 : the average span of time between the birth of parents and that of their offspring
3 : the action or process of producing offspring : procreation

—gen·er·a·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-^əl\ adjective