\ 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
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
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“Gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gen. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of gen was in 1940
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