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    gen
    [jen]
    noun
    gen (noun)
    1. information:
      "you've got more gen on him than we have"
    verb
    gen (verb) · gens (third person present) · genned (past tense) · genned (past participle) · genning (present participle)
    1. (gen up on)
      find out about:
      "we genned up on the agencies that had done the work"
      • (gen someone up)
        provide someone with information:
        "as everything's finalized, I can gen you up properly"
    Origin
    Second World War (originally used in the armed services): perhaps from the first syllable of general information.
    gen
    [jen]
    noun
    gen (noun) · gens (plural noun)
    1. short for generation.
      "the next gen of consoles" · "third-gen data protocols"
    -gen
    [j(ə)n]
    combiningform
    1. chemistry
      denoting a substance that produces something:
      "oxygen" · "allergen"
    2. botany
      denoting a substance or plant that is produced:
      "cultigen"
    Origin
    via French -gène from Greek genēs ‘-born, of a specified kind’, from gen- (root of gignomai ‘be born, become’, genos ‘a kind’).
    Gen.
    [Gen.]
    abbreviation
    1. General:
      "Gen. Eisenhower"
    2. Genesis (in biblical references).
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    noun
    1. information:
      facts
      figures
      statistics
      details
      particulars
      specifics
      features
      information
      evidence
      intelligence
      material
      background
      input
      proof
      fuel
      ammunition
      statement
      report
      return
      dossier
      file
      documentation
      archive(s)
      info
      dope
      lowdown
      deets
    verb
    1. find out about:
      revise
      read up
      go over
      relearn
      cram
      study
      learn
      improve
      better
      enhance
      hone
      refine
      fine-tune
      perfect
      refresh one's memory of
      sharpen (up)
      polish up
      rub up
      bone up
      swot up on
      gen up on
     
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    The term "gen" has multiple meanings:

    1. Gene: A unit of hereditary information that directs the synthesis of proteins. britannica.com 1
    2. Generation: Often used in combination. merriam-webster.com 2
    3. Informal short for generation: Used to describe someone's age group or family lineage. cambridge.org 3
    Based on 3 sources:
    Britannica
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    Gene | Definition, Structure, Expression, & Facts | Britannica
    gene, unit of hereditary information that occupies a fixed position (locus) on a chromosome. Genes achieve their effects by directing the synthesis of proteins.
    Merriam Webster
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    Gen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    Gen can be a noun, an abbreviation, or a combining form with different meanings. Learn how to use gen in various contexts, such as generation, information, genus, or gene.
    3
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    Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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    GEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    Gen is an informal word for generation, used to refer to age groups, nationalities, or products. Learn how to use gen in different contexts and see examples and translations.
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  2. Merriam Webster
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    Gen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

     
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    What Generation Am I? Here Are the Generations by Year - Parade

  4. Cambridge Dictionary
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    GEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

  5. Best Life
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    All the Generation Names Explained: Millennials, Gen Alpha, and …

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    What generation am I? A full breakdown of the years …

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    What does Gen mean?
    Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of GEN is generation —often used in combination. How to use gen in a sentence.

    Gen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    What is a generation?
    A generation is all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively. It also is "the average period, generally considered to be about 20–30 years, during which children are born and grow up, become adults, and begin to have children."

    Generation - Wikipedia

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    What does gen n mean?
    gen n (singular definite genet, plural indefinite gener) gen From German Gen, from Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”), from the aorist infinitive of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I come into being”). Coined by the Danish biologist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen in a German-language publication. gen n (plural genen)

    gen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Where did the word Gen come from?
    gen Borrowed from Dutch gen (“gene”), from German Gen (which was coined by Danish biologist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen in a German-language publication), from Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”), from the aorist infinitive of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I come into being”).

    gen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    What does Gen mean in German?
    From German Gen, from Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”), from the aorist infinitive of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “I come into being”). Coined by the Danish biologist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen in a German-language publication. gen n (singular definite genet, plural indefinite gener) gen

    gen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    What does generation mean in a sentence?
    Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Name That Thing MegaQuiz: Vol. 5 Test your visual vocabulary! The meaning of GENERATION is a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor. How to use generation in a sentence.

    Generation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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  9. Today
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    Feb 28, 2024 · Whether you’re trying to figure out where you fall on the spectrum or want to decode an age-specific tweet, this generation names guide can help explain some key aspects of each generation.

  10. Wikipedia
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    Generation - Wikipedia

    In kinship, generation is a structural term, designating the parent–child relationship. In biology, generation also means biogenesis, reproduction, and procreation.

  11. Merriam Webster
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    Generation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

  12. The Free Dictionary
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    Gen - definition of gen by The Free Dictionary

  13. Collins Dictionary
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    GEN. definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

  14. Vocabulary.com
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    Gen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

  15. WordReference
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    gen - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

  16. Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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    gen noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

  17. Oxford English Dictionary
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    gen, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

  18. Wiktionary
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    gen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

  19. Reader’s Digest
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    Meet Gen Beta: 7 Ways the Latest Generation Will Be Unique

  20. Südwest Presse
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    Generation XYZ, Alpha, Millennials, Boomer : Definition und …

  21. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
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    gen | meaning of gen in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary …

  22. Cambridge Dictionary
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    GEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge …

  23. Britannica
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    Gen. Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

  24. Listverse
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    10 of the Most Generation Defining Films - Listverse