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generation
A group of people who were born and grew up at roughly the same time and therefore share similar experiences and views.
Die heutige Generation ist mit dem Internet aufgewachsen.
Today's generation grew up with the internet.
generation
A level in a family's line of descent, e.g. grandparents, parents, children.
In diesem Haus leben drei Generationen zusammen.
Three generations live together in this house.
generation
A specific stage of development of a technical product.
Apple hat die neuste Generation des iPhones vorgestellt.
Apple introduced the newest generation of the iPhone.
To recognize the meaning, pay attention to the context. If it is about family, you often hear numbers like 'zwei' (two) or 'drei Generationen' (three generations). In technology, words like 'neu' (new) or 'nächste' (next) are typical. If it is about society, adjectives like 'jung' (young), 'alt' (old), or 'heutig' (today's) are common.
In unserem Familienbetrieb arbeitet bereits die vierte Generation.
The fourth generation is already working in our family business.
The expression 'von Generation zu Generation' (from generation to generation) is often used to express that knowledge, traditions, or objects are passed down within a family.
Das Rezept für diesen Kuchen wird in unserer Familie von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben.
The recipe for this cake is passed down in our family from generation to generation.
In a technical context, 'Generation' (generation) is almost always combined with adjectives such as 'neu' (new), 'neueste' (newest/latest), or 'nächste' (next) to describe an improved version of a product.
Die neueste Generation von Prozessoren ist viel schneller als die alte.
The latest generation of processors is much faster than the old one.
version
Version and Generation can both refer to the current state of a technical product. A Version is a specific edition, for example after an update. A Generation refers to a larger stage in the development of the entire product that differs more noticeably from the previous stage.
Die neue Generation der Smartwatch hat einen größeren Bildschirm und neue Sensoren.
The new generation of the smartwatch has a larger screen and new sensors.
Die neue Version der Smartwatch behebt mehrere Fehler in der Software.
The new version of the smartwatch fixes several software bugs.
