generation – English-suomi Translations in WikDict

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generation noun /ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
single step in the succession of natural descent period of around thirty years	sukupolvi
that which is generated or brought forth	jälkeläiset, jälkikasvu
origination by some process; formation	kehittäminen, tuottaminen
act of generating or begetting; procreation	lisääntyminen, sukupolvi
race, kind, family	suku

general adjective /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹəl/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/
involving every part or member, not specific or particular	yleinen
not limited in application; applicable to a whole class or category	yleis-

generous adjective /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/
willing to give and share unsparingly	antelias
of noble birth	jalosukuinen
large, ample	runsas
	suurenmoinen, ylevä

general noun /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹəl/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/
military rank	kenraali

generate verb /ˈd͡ʒen.ə.ɹæɪt/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.eɪt/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛnəreːt/ , [ˈdʑɛnəɹɛ(ː)t] , [ˈd͡ʒen.ɹæɪt] , [ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹeɪt]
bring into being	herättää, synnyttää
produce as a result of a chemical or physical process	kehittää, synnyttää, tuottaa
procreate, beget	tehdä

generally adverb /ˈd͡ʒen.ɹə.li/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹə.li/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.li/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.ə.li/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.li/
popularly or widely	yleensä, tavallisesti
without reference to specific details	yleisesti
as a rule; usually	tavallisesti, yleensä

generalized adjective
made more general, less specialized	yleinen, yleisluonteinen

generalize verb /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/ , /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.lɑez/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/ , [ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.lɑe̯z]
to infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles to speak in generalities, or in vague terms	yleistää
to spread throughout the body and become systemic	levitä

generic adjective /dʒᵻˈnɛ.rɪk/ , /dʒᵻˈnɛ.ɹɪk/ , /ˈdʒɛnᵊ.rɪk/
very comprehensive	geneerinen, yleinen, yleis-
of, or relating to a genus	suku-

generality noun /ˌd͡ʒen.əˈɹæl.ə.ti/ , /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹæl.ə.ti/ , /ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹæl.ɪ.ti/ , [ˌd͡ʒen.əˈɹæl.ə.ɾi] , [ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹæl.ə.ɾi]
	epämääräisyys, ylimalkaisuus
generalization	yleistys

Generation X: X-sukupolvi
Generation Z: Z-sukupolvi
lost generation: kadotettu sukupolvi
spontaneous generation: spontaani sikiäminen
Generation Y: Y-sukupolvi
generation gap: sukupolvien välinen kuilu, sukupolvikuilu
me generation: minä-sukupolvi
revenue generation model: ansaintalogiikka
electricity generation: sähköntuotanto

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