Meaning
7 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal, uncountable)Information.
informal term for information
(uncountable)Information about the location of a bird.
(slang, uncountable)Fan fiction that does not specifically focus on romance or sex.
(slang)A generator (device that converts mechanical to electrical energy).
(informal)A generation (group of people born in a specific range of years).
(in compounds, informal)A specific version of something in a chronological sequence.
(UK, obsolete, slang)A shilling.
Examples
20 sentencesIt's a Gen Z word for "awesome."
Gen Z wants everything, but doesn't do anything.
There are 61 million Gen Zers in the U.S.
Gun violence is another crucial issue for Gen Zers.
Instant noodles are the official food of Gen Z.
Origin
Clipping of general. Shortened from generate and generator. Clipping of generation.Clipping of general.
Shortened from generate and generator.
Clipping of generation.
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Forms
plural: gens| Singular | gen |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable