second generation
ˈsɛkənd ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
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Definition of second generation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
immigrationchildren of parents born in a different country
  • She is part of the second generation in her family.
2.
technologyTECH.the stage of technology after the firstTECH.
  • The second generation of the product features significant improvements.
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Adjective

1.
immigrant childrenrelating to the children of immigrants
  • Many second generation students are bilingual.
2.
technologyTECH.improved version of a previous model or iterationTECH.
  • The second generation smartphone offers better battery life.
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Expressions with second

second honeymoonn.
second vacation taken by a married couple
They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.
second thoughtn.
reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision
After a second thought, he decided not to go.
hot secondn.
very short period of time
I'll be back in a hot second.
second cityn.
city ranking second in population or importance
Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.
hang on a secondintj.
ask someone to wait briefly before continuing
Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.
just a secondn.
short, unspecified period of time
I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with generation

lost generationn.
people feeling disconnected from society
Many young people today feel like a lost generation.
snowflake generationn.
young people seen as fragile or easily upset
Some call them the snowflake generation for being easily upset.
sandwich generationn.
middle-aged adults caring for children and aging parents
Many in the sandwich generation feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities.
once in a generationadv.
very rarely or almost never
A talent like hers comes along once in a generation.
skip a generationv.
become popular again after being out of fashion for a generation
Bell-bottom jeans seem to skip a generation in fashion.
next generationn.
people who are expected to succeed the current leaders
The next generation is being trained to handle complex global challenges..
third-generationadj.
being the third in a family line
She is a third-generation immigrant in her family.
generation gapn.
difference in attitudes between people of different ages
The generation gap makes it hard for them to agree.
generation to generationadv.
continuously passed down through generations
The story was told generation to generation.
rising generationn.
group of young people who will become adults soon
The rising generation will shape the future of our country.

Terms related to second generation

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ancestrydiasporaheritageimmigrantlineageoffspringrootsdevelopmentenhancementevolutionimprovementinnovation

Terms with second generation included in their meaning

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Web 2.0n.
internet evolution
second generation of the World Wide Web focusing on user-generated content
cefuroximen.
pharmacology
second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic
SGAacr.
acr: second-generation antipsychotic
type of medicine for mental health issues

Examples of second generation in a sentence

  • Second generation students often translate for their parents.
  • This second generation device is faster and more efficient.
  • The second generation of the software has fewer bugs.
  • Second generation families often blend cultural traditions.
  • The second generation community has grown significantly.
  • The second generation laptop is much faster than the first.

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  1. French:deuxième génération, issue de l'immigration, ...
  2. German:zweite Generation, ...
  3. Italian:seconda generazione, di seconda generazione, ...
  4. Spanish:segunda generación, hijos de inmigrantes, ...
  5. Portuguese:segunda geração, de nova geração, ...
  6. Chinese:第二代, 移民的第二代, ...
  7. Japanese:第二世代, 二世代目, ...
  8. Arabic:الجِيل الثَّانِي, مِنَ الْجِيلِ الثَّانِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:דּוֹר שֵׁנִי, מִדּוֹר שֵנִי, ...
  10. Russian:второе поколение, вторичный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:друге покоління, другого покоління, ...
  12. Hindi:दूसरी पीढ़ी, द्वितीय पीढ़ी, ...
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