génération

Definitions of génération
  1. noun
    the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
    synonyms: procréation, propagation
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    type of:
    multiplication, procréation, reproduction
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
  2. noun
    group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
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    types:
    baby-boom, poussée démographique
    the larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II
    type of:
    groupe biologique
    a group of plants or animals
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