generation
/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण जेनरेशन
पीढ़ी; उत्पादन
Core word
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[C, U]
all the people who were born at about the same time; the average time in which children grow up, become adults and have children of their own; a single stage in the history of a family; the production of something, especially electricity
पीढ़ी; उत्पादन
- the younger generation
- power generation
- Her generation grew up without mobile phones.
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- Three generations of the family live in one house.
- A new generation of cricketers has arrived in the national team.
Synonyms age group era production creation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a generation of + people
Use of after generation to say which group of people. Generation takes a singular or plural verb depending on whether you see the group as one unit or as individuals.
किस समूह की बात है, यह बताने के लिए generation के बाद of आता है। समूह को एक इकाई या अलग-अलग व्यक्ति मानने पर verb singular या plural हो सकती है।
- A whole generation of students grew up with smartphones.
- The older generation has seen great change.
from one generation to the next / to another
This fixed phrase describes things passed down in a family or society. Do not add a plural noun after the.
यह स्थिर phrase परिवार या समाज में पीढ़ी-दर-पीढ़ी चली आने वाली चीज़ों के लिए है।
- The recipe has passed from one generation to the next.
- Stories are handed down from generation to generation.
first / second / next generation (+ noun)
Ordinal words before generation describe stages of a family or a technology.
Generation से पहले ordinal शब्द परिवार या तकनीक की अवस्थाओं का वर्णन करते हैं।
- She is a second-generation teacher in her family.
- The next generation of phones will be faster.
generation of electricity (production)
In science, generation means the process of producing something, followed by of.
विज्ञान में generation का अर्थ किसी चीज़ के उत्पादन की प्रक्रिया है, जिसके बाद of आता है।
- The generation of electricity from wind is increasing.
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adjective + generation
youngerolderfuturenewprevious
- The younger generation uses mobile payments daily.
generation + noun
gapZnextafter generation
- There is often a generation gap in ideas about marriage.
verb + generation
spaninspirebelong topass on toshape
- Her story inspired a generation of young women.
expressions with generation
for generationsin every generationover several generationsacross generations
- The family has farmed this land for generations.
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- My grandfather's generation walked miles to reach school.
मेरे दादाजी की पीढ़ी स्कूल पहुँचने के लिए मीलों पैदल चलती थी।
- Radhika is the first generation in her family to attend college.
राधिका अपने परिवार की पहली पीढ़ी है जो कॉलेज गई।
- A generation is usually counted as about twenty-five years.
एक पीढ़ी प्रायः लगभग पच्चीस वर्ष की गिनी जाती है।
- The new generation of electric cars has a longer range.
इलेक्ट्रिक कारों की नई पीढ़ी की चलने की दूरी अधिक है।
- The festival has brought three generations together under one roof.
इस त्योहार ने तीन पीढ़ियों को एक छत के नीचे इकट्ठा किया है।
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✗ The old generation does not understand new technology.
✓ The older generation does not understand new technology.
The standard collocation is the older generation (comparative), not the old generation.
प्रचलित collocation 'the older generation' है (comparative), 'the old generation' नहीं।
✗ Cultural values pass from generation to generations.
✓ Cultural values pass from generation to generation.
The fixed phrase uses singular generation on both sides.
स्थिर phrase में दोनों ओर singular 'generation' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words overlap in talking about age groups, but the focus differs.
ये शब्द आयु-समूहों की बात में मिलते हैं, पर इनका ध्यान अलग है।
People born in about the same period, or a stage in a family line.
लगभग एक ही समय में जन्मे लोग, या वंश-क्रम का एक चरण।
- Her generation grew up on cricket.
age group
People within a set range of years, used in surveys and sports.
वर्षों की निश्चित सीमा के लोग, surveys और खेलों में प्रयुक्त।
- The race is for the under-16 age group.
A long period of history, not a group of people.
इतिहास का लंबा काल, लोगों का समूह नहीं।
- The Gupta era is called a golden age.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
age group era production creation
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Generation gap (differences of opinion between younger and older people), next-generation (most modern).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: generation gap (युवा और बड़ों के बीच विचारों का अंतर, पीढ़ी-अंतराल), next-generation (सबसे आधुनिक)।