next-generation

adjective

next-gen·​er·​a·​tion ˈnekst-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən 

variants or less commonly next generation

: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-gen

The older hardware companies don't have the field to themselves. They're being challenged by waves of start-ups with next-generation technology.

—Bethany McLean

The finding has added fuel to a long-standing dispute over the Navy's next-generation sonar technology—a system that environmentalists say poses grave risks to marine mammals.

—David Kohn

Mr. [Lewis] Dale [General Motor's director of public policy] said the world's largest automaker spent $1 billion on electric vehicle and fuel cell research and prototype production in the past decade. He said GM doesn't want to make just 50,000 next generation vehicles, but rather sell millions.

—Mike Pare

Examples of next-generation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some next-generation processes, like 3D printing, are on the verge of breaking through as production drivers in the U.S. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025

China carried out a successful pad abort test early Tuesday for its next-generation crew spacecraft for moon and low-Earth orbit missions, Space News reports. —ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025

Highlights included the unveiling of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 chip, set to power next-generation smart glasses. —Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

The program seeks to promote the expansion of next-generation technology such as AI and quantum computing that are expected to drive future economic development and job growth. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for next-generation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration