{
    "term": "generation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "all the people who were born at about the same time",
            "sensetop": "generation of somebody",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **younger/older generation**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My generation has/have grown up with social media."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I often wonder what **future generations** will make of our efforts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hopes and dreams of youth today are different from those of **previous generations**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her books have delighted generations of children.",
                    "contextForm": "generation of somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The First World War slaughtered a whole generation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The older generation tends to have more traditional views."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These children seem to have a stronger sense of purpose than the previous generation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Succeeding generations have added to the stock of stories and legends."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a generation who grew up on fast food"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the wisdom of past generations"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["People in society"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["current", "present", "new"],
                "verb + generation": ["belong to", "date back", "go back"],
                "generation + verb": ["grow up"],
                "generation + noun": ["gap"],
                "preposition": ["for a generation", "for generations"],
                "phrases": [
                    "from generation to generation",
                    "from one generation to the next"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the average time in which children grow up, become adults and have children of their own, (usually considered to be about 30 years)",
            "sensetop": "for a generation",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Many more people go to university now than a generation ago."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My family have lived in this house for generations.",
                    "contextForm": "for a generation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These decisions will affect our children **for generations to come**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The consequences of the radiation leak may not become apparent for a generation or more."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a family history stretching back generations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This kind of apple has been grown for generations."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["current", "present", "new"],
                "verb + generation": ["belong to", "date back", "go back"],
                "generation + verb": ["grow up"],
                "generation + noun": ["gap"],
                "preposition": ["for a generation", "for generations"],
                "phrases": [
                    "from generation to generation",
                    "from one generation to the next"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a single stage in the history of a family",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "stories passed down **from generation to generation**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Five generations of his family had been farmers."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["History", "Family and relationships"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a group of people of similar age involved in a particular activity",
            "sensetop": "of your generationgeneration of somebody",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He influenced my generation more than any other actor."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was by far the most talented player of his generation.",
                    "contextForm": "of your generation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **current generation** of writers",
                    "contextForm": "generation of somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has inspired a **whole generation** of fashion school graduates."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The system is failing an entire generation of students."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is a book that has captivated **generation after generation** of readers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a transfer of power to a new generation of leaders"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a stage in the development of a product, usually a technical one",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "fifth-generation computing"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **new generation of** vehicle"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Engineering"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the production of something, especially electricity, heat, etc.",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the generation of electricity"
                },
                {
                    "text": "methods of income generation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "different methods of power generation"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["The environment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["electricity", "power", "income"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/",
                "audio": "ge/generation/generation__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/",
                "audio": "ge/generation/generation__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin generatio(n-), from the verb generare, from genus, gener- ‘stock, race’."
}