ADJ
- current, present
- new, younger
- older
- The older generation prefer a darker and more traditional kind of clothing
- coming, future, later, next, rising
- The forest will be preserved for future generations
- earlier, former, last, past, preceding, previous
- These children seem to have a stronger sense of purpose than the previous generation. the wisdom of past generations
- first, second, etc.
- The second generation of immigrants often adopted British forenames
- subsequent, succeeding, successive
- Succeeding generations have added to the stock of stories and legends
- whole
- The First World War slaughtered a whole generation
VERB + GENERATION
- belong to
- people who belong to a younger generation
GENERATION + NOUN
- gap
- I was aware of a real generation gap between us
PREP
- for a ~
- The consequences of the radioactive leakage may not become apparent for a generation or more
- for ~s
- This kind of apple has been grown for generations
PHRASES
- from generation to generation
- The recipe for making the liqueur has been handed down from generation to generation
- from one generation to the next
ADJ
- electricity, gas, income, power
- different methods of power generation