gen.

dʒɛn

Definition

Definition of gen. - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: general

Rare

relating to most or all cases or people

Rare

This is the gen. opinion of the group.

general

generic

abr: generation

Rare

group of people born around the same time

Rare

The gen. born in the 1990s loves technology.

age group

cohort

abr: genetic

TECH.

related to genes or heredity in living things

TECH.

The gen. code determines eye color.

genetic

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att'y gen.

abbr.

main legal officer for a government or state

The att'y gen. will speak at the conference.

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fifth generation wireless

next-gen mobile

technology standard for cellular networks

Examples of gen. in a sentence

This is a gen. statement, not specific.
The gen. after 2000 is called Gen Z.
Each gen. faces unique challenges.
Gen. traits can be inherited from parents.
The gen. mutation caused the disorder.

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French:gén., ...
German:allg., Gen., ...
Italian:gen., ...
Spanish:gral., gen., ...
Portuguese:ger., gen., ...
Chinese:普遍, 世代, ...
Japanese:一般, 世代, ...
Arabic:عام, جيل, ...
Hebrew:כללי, דּוֹר, ...
Russian:общ., поколение, ...
Ukrainian:заг., ген., ...
Hindi:सामान्य, पीढ़ी, ...
Bengali:জেন., প্রজন্ম, ...
Catalan:gral., gen., ...
Czech:obecný, generace, ...
Danish:gen., generation, ...
Dutch:alg., gen., ...
Greek:γεν., ...
Hungarian:ált., generáció, ...
Khmer:ទូទៅ, ជំនាន់, ...
Korean:일반적인, 세대, ...
Persian:عمومی, نسل, ...
Polish:gen., pokolenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):geral, ger., ...
Romanian:gen., Gen., ...
Swedish:allm., gen., ...
Thai:ทั่วไป, เจเนอเรชัน, ...
Turkish:gen., nesil, ...
Vietnamese:chung, thế hệ, ...

Gen.

dʒɛn

Definition of Gen. - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: general

Rare

high-ranking military officer or leader

Rare

Gen. Smith gave the orders today.
Gen. Lee addressed the troops.
The president met with Gen. Carter.

general

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Atty. Gen.

abbr.

chief legal officer of a country or state

The Atty. Gen. announced the new law.

Brig. Gen.

abbr.

short for Brigadier General, a military rank

Brig. Gen. Smith led the troops.

Maj. Gen.

abbr.

high military rank above brigadier general

Maj. Gen. Smith led the parade.

Origin of Gen.

Abbreviation of General

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French:Gén., ...
German:Gen., ...
Italian:Gen., ...
Spanish:Gral., ...
Portuguese:Gen., ...
Chinese:将军, ...
Japanese:将軍, ...
Arabic:الجنرال, ...
Hebrew:גֶּנֶרָל, ...
Russian:Ген., ...
Ukrainian:генерал, ...
Hindi:जनरल, ...
Bengali:জেন., ...
Catalan:Gen., ...
Czech:generál, ...
Danish:Gen., ...
Dutch:Gen., ...
Greek:Στρατηγός, ...
Hungarian:tábornok, ...
Khmer:មេបញ្ជាការយោធាជាន់ខ្ពស់, ...
Korean:장군, ...
Persian:ژنرال, ...
Polish:gen., ...
Portuguese (BR):Gen., ...
Romanian:general, ...
Swedish:Gen., ...
Thai:นายพล, ...
Turkish:Org., ...
Vietnamese:Tướng, ...

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Definition of gen. - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

Expressions with gen.

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Examples of gen. in a sentence

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Definition of Gen. - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

Expressions with Gen.

Origin of Gen.

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