What does génération in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word génération in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use génération in French.

The word génération in French means generation, generation, generation, generation, first-generation, lost generation, spontaneous generation, second-generation immigrant, next-generation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word génération

generation

nom féminin (personnes du même âge) (age group)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette génération sera marquée par les évènements survenus dans le pays.
This generation will be marked by the events that have occurred in the country.

generation

nom féminin (filiation) (time span)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette maison appartient à la famille depuis des générations.
This house has been in the family for generations.

generation

nom féminin (production)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le logiciel permet la génération de grilles toutes différentes.
This software enables generation of a wide variety of tables.

generation

nom féminin (niveau technique) (stage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet appareil de troisième génération offre plus de fonctionnalités.
This third-generation device offers more functions.

first-generation

locution adjectivale (de première fabrication)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les consoles de jeu de première génération sont bien différentes des consoles actuelles.

lost generation

nom féminin (génération dont on sacrifie l'avenir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

spontaneous generation

nom féminin (croyance à l'apparition d'espèces.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

second-generation immigrant

(enfant d'immigré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

next-generation

locution adjectivale (ultra moderne)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Avec ce frigo nouvelle génération, plus besoin de faire de listes de courses ; il commande tout tout seul !

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