Meaning of Gen | Babel Free
d͡ʒɛnDefinitions
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Initialism of group exemption number. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- A Niger-Congo language of Togo.
- A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement.
- A female given name, a short form of Genevieve.
- Information.
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Alternative letter-case form of Gen (“member of the Gen Movement”). alt-of
- A generator (device that converts mechanical to electrical energy).
- A shilling.
- A generation (group of people born in a specific range of years).
- Information about the location of a bird.
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A specific version of something in a chronological sequence. in-compounds, informal
- Fan fiction that does not specifically focus on romance or sex.
Examples
“Hal. Oh, don't fuss, Gen. I'll do my part all right. Mamma's 'structed me, you know⟳. Genevieve. Instructed, Hal.”
““Gen? Listen⟳, I'm so sorry I did that, Gen. You gotta believe⟳ me. I'm not like⟳ this and you know⟳ it.” “Listen⟳...Kyle, I...I don't think⟳ I want⟳ to see⟳ you anymore.” Genevieve's voice cracked. “Gen!””
“Particularly notable was the presence not just of Nato’s military chief, the American Gen Christopher Cavoli, but also Adm Sir Tony Radakin, Britain’s most senior military officer, who is now acknowledged in Washington and Kyiv as an increasingly important actor in helping Ukraine overcome⟳ the Russian invaders.”
“Nose around any modest-sized station and the odds are you'll find⟳ that the chargeman's office doubles as a bashers' club, a place⟳ where shivering spotters can get⟳ warm and catch⟳ up on the gen.”
“I had some recent gen that they had been seen quite recently at Kunoth Well, a little dot on the map on the edge of the Tanami Desert.”
“The betting also began to shift. "Sixpence Ned wins!" cried three or four; "Sixpence he loses!" answered another; "Done!" and up went the halfpence. "Half-a-crown Joe loses!"—"Here you are," answered Joe, but he lost again. "I'll try⟳ you a 'gen'" (shilling) said a coster; "And a 'rouf yenap'" (fourpence), added the other. "Say⟳ a 'exes'" (sixpence).—"Done!" and the betting continued, till the ground was spotted with silver and halfpence.”
“"Give⟳ me two gen, then, and take⟳ the whole bloody tol. I've walked me teef orf afore rouf this mornin', and wot 'ave I got? Two bloody yenneps! I ask⟳ yer."”
“"Mladenovic playing in what the young gen is calling a crop top, but what my gen is calling a bra," Bouchard tweeted. "Sign⟳ of the times that Wimbledon has no issue⟳ with that. Still can remember⟳ the year some had troubles because of 'too short' skirts lol."”
“It’s anyone’s guess⟳ whether such attitudes will persist into adulthood, but if Gen Z (and the gens to come⟳) do prove⟳ more alco-skeptic than their forbears then the above twelve steps are deftly primed to cash in.”
“For my fellow first-gens, get⟳ ready to hide⟳ a smirk, because your life story is likely hidden somewhere in this chapter. For the uninitiated—that is, the person who's never had a thing to do with the Arab way of doing things (namely dating)—I advise⟳ you to buckle up.”
“[…] I witness firsthand the difficult "downstream" outcomes (Grusky 2014) of social class stratification in a university setting where approximately 3,400 undergraduates (13% of the undergraduate population) are first in their families to attend⟳ and/or graduate from college (first-gens). Most of these students are low income and nearly 1,200 first-gens have⟳ grown up in poverty.”
“The Family Values and Framing Strategy steps address soft issues as what is the purpose of the new investment strategy, is there a desire to engage⟳ and train⟳ the next generation (Next Gens), and is there building buy-in and engagement across the family members important to strengthen family unity.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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