gen

noun (1)

\ ˈjen

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plural gens

Definition of gen

(Entry 1 of 6)

informal

: generation sense 1 I always get the various gens mixed up but I am pretty sure the Greatest Generation, the people who fought World War II, were the parents of the baby boomers.— Clay Thompson the seventh gen of this model —often used in combination next-gena second-gen game console — see also gen x

gen

noun (2)

\ ˈjen

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Definition of gen (Entry 2 of 6)

chiefly British

: information sense 2a

gen

abbreviation (1)

Definition of gen (Entry 3 of 6)

1 general

2 genitive

3 genus

Gen

abbreviation (2)

Definition of Gen (Entry 4 of 6)

Genesis

gen-

combining form

variants: or geno-

Definition of gen- (Entry 5 of 6)

1 : offspring : race genocide

2 : genus : kind genotype

-gen

noun combining form

variants: or less commonly -gene

Definition of -gen (Entry 6 of 6)

1 : producer androgen

2 : one that is (so) produced cultigen

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Synonyms for gen

Synonyms: Noun (2)

411 [slang], advice(s), info, information, intelligence, item, news, story, tidings, uncos [chiefly Scottish], word

Examples of gen in a Sentence

Noun (2)

as he has for decades, he gets most of his gen from the BBC over the wireless

History and Etymology for gen

Noun (1)

by shortening

Noun (2)

perhaps from general information

Combining form

Greek genos birth, race, kind — more at kin

Noun combining form

French -gène, from Greek -genēs born; akin to Greek genos birth

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The first known use of gen was in 1940

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gen.

abbreviation

Kids Definition of gen.

general

gen

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Medical Definition of gen

1 general

2 genus

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