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Generations

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

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

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noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    The act of creating a living creature or organism; procreation.

  3. 3

    Race, family; breed.

  4. 4

    A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit.

    "This is the book of the generations of Adam - Genesis 5:1"

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propagationnounThe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number.
multiplicationnoun(uncountable, arithmetic) The process of computing the sum of an addition with one and the same number a specified number of times (i.e. 4 times 5 = [0 +] 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20) or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.
coevalsnounall the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
contemporariesnounall the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
agesnoun(hyperbolic) A long time.
centuries"Centuries" is a song by American rock band
cohortsnounA group of people supporting the same thing or person.
deploymentnounAn implementation, or putting into use, of something.
deploymentsnounAn implementation, or putting into use, of something.
descendantsthe debut studio album by American metalcore band Fit for a King.
descendentsnounMisspelling of descendants.
occasionsnounsomething you have to do
renditionsnounAn interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.
timesnounThe circumstances of a certain time.
progenynoun(uncountable) Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
offspringnounA person's daughter or son; a person's child.
posteritynounAll the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.
lineagesnounDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
kindrednoun(often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
epochsnounA particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.

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