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verb (generat, ing)
  1. (transitive) To bring into being; give rise to.
The discussion generated an uproar.
  1. (transitive) To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water generates heat.
  1. (transitive) To procreate.
They generated many offspring.
  1. (context, transitive, mathematics) To form a figure from a curve or solid.
Rotating a circle generates a sphere.
Translations: 
  • German: erzeugen
  • French: générer
  • Italian: generare

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