generation

Definition

The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English generacioun, from Anglo-Norman generacioun, Middle French generacion, and their source, Latin generātiō, from generāre (“to beget, generate”). By surface analysis, generate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "The generation of peat, when not completely under water, is confined to moist situations […]"
• "So all things else, that nourish vitall blood, / Soone as with fury thou doest them inspire, / In generation seek to quench their inward fire."
• "Generation by Copulation (certainly) extendeth not to Plants."

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