to create and distribute vitally and profusely: He generates ideas that we all should consider. A good diplomat generates good will.
4.
to reproduce; procreate.
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to produce by a chemical process.
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Mathematics.
a.
to trace (a figure) by the motion of a point, straight line, or curve.
b.
to act as base for all the elements of a given set: The number 2 generates the set 2, 4, 8, 16.
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Linguistics. to produce or specify (a grammatical sentence or other construction or set of constructions) by the application of a rule or set of rules in a generative grammar.
–verb (used without object)
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to reproduce; propagate.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L generātus produced, ptp. of generāre to beget; see genus]
—Synonyms 1. create, evolve, originate, engender, institute.
bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"
2.
give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" [syn: render]
3.
produce (energy); "We can't generate enough power for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more electricity"
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make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" [syn: beget]
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: gen·er·ate Pronunciation: 'jen-&-"rAt Function: verb Inflected Forms: -at·ed; -at·ing transitivesenses : to bring into existence; especially:PROCREATE <generate innumerableoffspring> generateintransitive senses : to produce offspring :PROPAGATE
generate To produce something according to an algorithm or program or set of rules, or as a (possibly unintended) side effect of the execution of an algorithm or program. The opposite of parse. [The Jargon File] (1995-06-15)
vt. To produce something according to an algorithm or program or set of rules, or as a (possibly unintended) side effect of the execution of an algorithm or program. The opposite of parse. This term retains its mechanistic connotations (though often humorously) when used of human behavior. "The guy is rational most of the time, but mention nuclear energy around him and he'll generate infinite flamage."
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