Synonyms of generation

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generation

noun

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1

as in production

the act or instance of producing something

Our economy relies on the generation of new ideas.

The organization has turned its focus toward the generation of solar energy.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• production
• creation
• development
• genesis
• innovation
• rise
• formation
• invention
• nascency
• origination
• construction
• conception
• birth
• fabrication

2

as in type

a group or class of things that are developed from an earlier type

The automaker is set to release the newest generation of electric vehicles.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• variety
• class
• category
• sort
• section
• group
• kind
• subgroup
• set
• tier
• subdivision
• family
• branch
• classification
• subclass
• species
• subspecies
• division
• bracket
• grade
• league
• order
• genus
• rank(s)
• rubric

3

as in year

the length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children

She has been at the job for a generation, and is seen as a motherly figure to her younger coworkers.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• year
• era
• period
• time
• while
• day
• epoch
• age
• cycle
• date
• space
• span
• bit
• vintage
• spell
• stretch