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-gen

1
  1. a combining form meaning “that which produces,” used in the formation of compound words:

    endogen; hydrogen.



gen.

2

abbreviation for

  1. gender.
  2. general.
  3. genitive.
  4. genus.

Gen.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Military. General.
  2. Bible. Genesis.
  3. Geneva.

-gen

1

suffix forming nouns

  1. producing or that which produces

    hydrogen

  2. something produced

    carcinogen

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gen

2

/ dʒɛn /

noun

  1. informal.
    information See also gen up

    give me the gen on your latest project

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Gen.

3

abbreviation for

  1. General
  2. Bible Genesis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -gen1

< French -gène Greek -genēs born, produced; akin to Latin genus, kin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -gen1

via French -gène, from Greek -genēs born

Origin of -gen2

C20: from gen ( eral information )
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Example Sentences

Gen. Rob Bonta during a news conference at the downtown Hall of Justice, with officials estimating the street value of the drugs seized at $55 million.

You can kind of guess, but we have everyone from conservative veterans, to a super queer contingent, to people who look like your parents, to Gen Z. So it’s always about the truth and it’s always about saying something honest, because comedy comes from vulnerability and from honesty and I don’t hate Gen Z or Baby Boomers.

You have some good material when it comes to talking about Gen Z and Alpha.

In her latest comedy special, “A Different Animal,” which premiered on Tuesday on Prime Video, Shlesinger dives into her evolution as a mother of two dealing with “mom brain” while proudly upholding her role as an elder millennial who can school Gen Z and Alpha newbies on what’s up with a mixture of wisdom, wit and wild animal noises.

Gen. Rob Bonta called the ruling an important preliminary victory.

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