generation time

ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən taɪm

Definition

Definition of generation time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

demography

TECH.

average time between two consecutive generations

TECH.

The generation time in humans is about 25 years.

technology

TECH.

time required to produce a new generation of products

TECH.

The generation time for smartphones has significantly decreased over the past decade..

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Expressions with generation

lost generation

people feeling disconnected from society

Many young people today feel like a lost generation.

snowflake generation

young people seen as fragile or easily upset

Some call them the snowflake generation for being easily upset.

sandwich generation

middle-aged adults caring for children and aging parents

Many in the sandwich generation feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities.

once in a generation

adv.

very rarely or almost never

A talent like hers comes along once in a generation.

skip a generation

become popular again after being out of fashion for a generation

Bell-bottom jeans seem to skip a generation in fashion.

next generation

people who are expected to succeed the current leaders

The next generation is being trained to handle complex global challenges..

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

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youth of today

culture

young generation living in the present time

Examples of generation time in a sentence

Researchers study generation time to understand population dynamics.
The generation time for new models is now shorter.
Reducing generation time is a key goal for the company.

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French:temps de génération, ...
German:Generationszeit, ...
Italian:tempo di generazione, ...
Spanish:tiempo generacional, ...
Portuguese:tempo de geração, ...
Chinese:世代时间, 产品更新周期, ...
Japanese:世代時間, 世代交代時間, ...
Arabic:زَمَن الجِيل, مُدَّة إِنْتَاج الجِيل الجَدِيد, ...
Hebrew:זְמַן הַדּוֹר, זְמַן דּוֹר, ...
Russian:время поколения, время производства, ...
Ukrainian:час покоління, час виробництва, ...
Hindi:पीढ़ी अंतराल, उत्पादन समय, ...
Bengali:প্রজন্মকাল, প্রজন্মের সময়, ...
Catalan:temps de generació, temps de producció, ...
Czech:generační interval, čas obměny, ...
Danish:generationstid, produktionstid, ...
Dutch:generatietijd, ...
Greek:γενεακό διάστημα, χρόνος γενιάς, ...
Hungarian:generációs idő, fejlesztési ciklus, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលជំនាន់, រយៈពេលដែលត្រូវការសម្រាប់បង្កើតផលិតផលជំនាន់ថ្មី, ...
Korean:세대 시간, 세대 교체 시간, ...
Persian:فاصله نسلی, زمان تولید نسل, ...
Polish:czas generacji, czas produkcji, ...
Portuguese (BR):tempo de geração, ...
Romanian:timp de generație, timp de producție, ...
Swedish:generationstid, ...
Thai:ช่วงห่างระหว่างรุ่น, เวลาการผลิต, ...
Turkish:nesil süresi, üretim süresi, ...
Vietnamese:thời gian thế hệ, thời gian sản xuất, ...

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