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generation noun /ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
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. [from 14th c.] The average amount of time needed for children to grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be a period of around thirty years, used as a measure of time. [from 17th c.]	sukupolvi
A version of a form of pop culture which differs from later or earlier versions.	jälkeläiset, jälkikasvu
(geometry) The formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude, by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc.	kehittäminen, tuottaminen
The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation. [from 14th c.]	lisääntyminen, sukupolvi
(now, US, dialectal) Race, family; breed. [from 14th c.]	suku

general noun /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹəl/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/
(military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. [from 16th c.]	kenraali

generous adjective /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]	antelias
(obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th–19th c.]	jalosukuinen
Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]	runsas
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. [from 16th c.]	suurenmoinen, ylevä

general adjective /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹəl/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal. [from 13th c.]	yleinen
(sometimes, _, postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. [from 14th c.]	yleis-

generate verb /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/ , /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɚ.eɪt/
(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to.	herättää, synnyttää
(transitive) To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.	kehittää, synnyttää, tuottaa
(transitive) To 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; typically; in most cases.	tavallisesti, yleensä

generalized adjective
Made more general, less specialized.	yleinen, yleisluonteinen

generic adjective /dʒɪˈnɛɹɪk/
Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups (genera) as opposed to specific instances.	geneerinen, yleinen, yleis-
(of a product or drug) not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.	suku-

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

generator noun /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/
Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.	generaattori, sähkögeneraattori
(mathematics) An element of a group that is used in the presentation of the group: one of the elements from which the others can be inferred with the given relators.	virittäjä

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

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