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generation science definition

  1. a. All of the offspring that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestor.
    b. The average interval of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring.
  2. A form or stage in the life cycle of an organism. See more at alternation of generations.
  3. The formation of a line or geometric figure by the movement of a point or line.

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