Generating
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əˌreɪt 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.
6.
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.
verb (used without object)
8.
to reproduce; propagate.
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Generating
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin generātus produced, past participle of generāre to beget; see genus
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), pre·gen·er·at·ed, pre·gen·er·at·ing.
un·gen·er·at·ed, adjective
un·gen·er·at·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. create, evolve, originate, engender, institute.
1. create, evolve, originate, engender, institute.
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| —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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Slang Dictionary
generate
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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Example sentences
The index seeks to measure a country's ability to withstand crises and to avoid generating them.
The band is better at generating questions than answers.
But scientists, quite intrigued by the anomalous results, have since been busy generating more measured responses.
Conservation is important, and research into new and better ways of generating power is worthwhile.
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