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gen·er·ate

   [jen-uh-reyt] verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
2.
to create by a vital or natural process.
3.
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.
5.
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.
7.
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.
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verb (used without object)
8.
to reproduce; propagate.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin generātus produced, past participle of generāre to beget; see genus

Related forms
in·ter·gen·er·at·ing, adjective
non·gen·er·at·ing, adjective
pre·gen·er·ate, verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
un·gen·er·at·ed, adjective
un·gen·er·at·ing, adjective

Synonyms
1. create, evolve, originate, engender, institute.

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Example Sentences
  • Your intestinal flora gamely generate enzymes so you can digest it.
  • Higher education always seems to generate controversy.
  • Many music singles are released for sale ahead of their albums to generate early sales and create interest in the full collection.
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generate (ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt)
 
—vb
1.  to produce or bring into being; create
2.  (also intr) to produce (electricity), esp in a power station
3.  to produce (a substance) by a chemical process
4.  maths, linguistics to provide a precise criterion or specification for membership in (a set): these rules will generate all the noun phrases in English
5.  geometry to trace or form by moving a point, line, or plane in a specific way: circular motion of a line generates a cylinder
 
[C16: from Latin generāre to beget, from genus kind]

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generate definition


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.
[Jargon File]
(1995-06-15)

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