first-generation

ˌfɜrst ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən

Definition

Definition of first-generation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology product

TECH.

product or thing that is the first version in its group

TECH.

This phone is a first-generation.

original version

immigration personperson who is the first in their family to immigrate

She is a first-generation in her family.

immigrant

newcomer

Adjective

immigrant familybeing the first in a family to live in a country

She is a first-generation American.

immigrant

newcomer

technology

TECH.

being the earliest version of a product or technology

TECH.

This is a first-generation smartphone.

original

pioneering

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acr.

acr: Pentium 1

first generation of Intel Pentium processors

backcross

breeding

mate a first-generation hybrid with a parent

abbr.

abr: Zero Generation

first generation of wireless mobile technology

abbr.

abr: first generation wireless

first type of mobile phone network

Examples of first-generation in a sentence

The first-generation had several design flaws.
Many first-generation face language barriers.
First-generation often adapt quickly to new cultures.
First-generation students often face unique challenges.
He is a first-generation Canadian in his family.
First-generation consoles lacked advanced graphics.

The first-generation model had limited features.

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French:première génération, de première génération, ...
German:Erstgeneration, der ersten Generation, ...
Italian:prima generazione, di prima generazione, ...
Spanish:primera generación, de primera generación, ...
Portuguese:primeira geração, de primeira geração, ...
Chinese:第一代, 第一代移民的, ...
Japanese:第一世代, 第一世代の, ...
Arabic:الجِيل الأَوَّل, مِنَ الجِيلِ الأَوَّلِ, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹר רִאשׁוֹן, בֶּן דוֹר רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первое поколение, первого поколения, ...
Ukrainian:першого покоління, іммігрантський, ...
Hindi:पहली पीढ़ी, पहली पीढ़ी का, ...
Bengali:প্রথম প্রজন্ম, প্রথম প্রজন্মের, ...
Catalan:primera generació, de primera generació, ...
Czech:první generace, z první generace, ...
Danish:første generation, førstegenerations-, ...
Dutch:eerste generatie, allereerste generatie, ...
Greek:πρώτης γενιάς, μεταναστευτικής πρώτης γενιάς, ...
Hungarian:prototípus, első generációs, ...
Khmer:ជំនាន់ទីមួយ, ជំនាន់ទីមួយក្នុងគ្រួសារដែលរស់នៅក្នុងប្រទេសមួយ, ...
Korean:1세대 제품, 1세대의, ...
Persian:نسل اول, نسل نخست, ...
Polish:pierwsza generacja, pierwszego pokolenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeira geração, refere-se ao primeiro membro de uma família a viver em um país, ...
Romanian:primă generație, de primă generație, ...
Swedish:förstageneration, förstagenerations-, ...
Thai:รุ่นแรก, ใช้กับผู้อพยพหรือคนในครอบครัวที่เป็นคนแรกที่อาศัยในประเทศนั้นๆ, ...
Turkish:birinci nesil, Göçmen ailelerde, yeni bir ülkede yaşayan ilk kuşak bireyi tanımlar., ...
Vietnamese:thế hệ đầu tiên, thế hệ đầu tiên nhập cư, ...

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