third-generation

ˌθɜːrd-ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən

Definition

Definition of third-generation - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

familybeing the third in a family line

She is a third-generation immigrant in her family.

tertiary

third

triennial

technology

TECH.

belonging to the third version or iteration

TECH.

The third-generation smartphone has improved battery life.

tertiary

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Origin of third-generation

English, third (3rd) + generation (offspring)

Terms with third-generation included in their meaning

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3GPP

abbr.

abr: Third Generation Partnership Project

group that sets mobile network standards

ceftazidime

medical

third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic for bacterial infections

shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations

exp.

proverb cycle

describe wealth lost by third generation after two gain it

Examples of third-generation in a sentence

They are third-generation owners of the business.
The third-generation laptop offers faster processing speeds.
This third-generation console supports virtual reality games.

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French:de troisième génération, ...
German:dritte Generation, ...
Italian:di terza generazione, ...
Spanish:de tercera generación, ...
Portuguese:terceira geração, ...
Chinese:第三代, 第三版本, ...
Japanese:三世代目の, 第3世代の, ...
Arabic:جِيل ثالِث, الجِيل الثَّالِث, ...
Hebrew:דוֹר שְׁלִישִׁי, מִדּוֹר שְׁלִישִׁי, ...
Russian:третьего поколения, ...
Ukrainian:третього покоління, ...
Hindi:तीसरी पीढ़ी का, तीसरा संस्करण, ...
Bengali:তৃতীয় প্রজন্মের, তৃতীয় সংস্করণের, ...
Catalan:de tercera generació, ...
Czech:ve třetí generaci, třetí generační, ...
Danish:tredje generations, tredje generation, ...
Dutch:derde generatie, ...
Greek:τρίτης γενιάς, ...
Hungarian:harmadik generációs, harmadik kiadású, ...
Khmer:ជំនាន់ទីបី, ស៊េរីទីបី, ...
Korean:3세대의, 세 번째 버전의, ...
Persian:نسل‌سوم, نسل سوم, ...
Polish:trzeciej generacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):terceira geração, ...
Romanian:a treia generație, de generația a treia, ...
Swedish:tredje generationens, ...
Thai:รุ่นที่สาม, เวอร์ชั่นที่สาม, ...
Turkish:üçüncü nesil, ...
Vietnamese:thế hệ thứ ba, phiên bản thứ ba, ...

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