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generationMain 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
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