1. all the people born and living at about the same time
2. the average period between the birth of parents and the birth of their children
3. the act or process of producing or creating something

Examples

• The younger generation uses social media differently than their parents.
• There’s often a generation gap between teenagers and their grandparents.
• A generation is typically considered to be about 25 years.
• The generation of electricity from solar panels is becoming more efficient.
• This is the third generation of the popular smartphone.
• Each generation of students faces new challenges.
• The power generation plant supplies energy to the entire city.