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

The Father’s Day concert the following evening will showcase Cullinan’s experiences in the music industry, as well as Max’s next-generation sound. —Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024

On Thursday, Rivian introduced the next-generation R1S SUV and R1T pickup. —Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024

The chipmaker announced its next-generation Blackwell AI chip platform in March, and demand for both Hopper and Blackwell chips are exceeding supply, Huang said during the earnings call. —Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 7 June 2024

Steam Deck-style Windows handhelds are having a moment in the gaming industry, and MSI has doubled down on its Claw device with a fresh model featuring Intel's next-generation AI-ready processors. —Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 5 June 2024

Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Journey at Tokyo DisneySea has been built from the ground up by Walt Disney Imagineering to be a next-generation attraction with greater detail, more expansive storytelling and newer technology than the Frozen rides in Florida and Hong Kong. —Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024

Salyut 1 and its other six renditions (seven in total) informed engineers for the next-generation module called Mir. —Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024

Automotive News first reported that Nissan had paused U.S. production plans for its first next-generation electric vehicles. —Reuters, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024

Fortunately, a series of next-generation observatories are set to come online in the next few years — including one named after an American astronomer, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which will spot millions of faint and previously undiscovered asteroids . —Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 20 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above