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| gen·er·ate [ jénnə ràyt ] (past and past participle gen·er·at·ed, present participle gen·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular gen·er·ates) |
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1. create something: to bring something into existence or effect
  measures to generate more income
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2. produce energy: to produce or originate a form of energy through a chemical or physical process
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3. mathematics linguistics produce set: to produce a set or sequence by the application of defined rules or the performance of defined operations
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4. mathematics produce form: to create a curve with a moving point or a surface with a moving curve
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin generat-, past participle of generare "beget" < genus "race, birth"] |
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| gen·er·a·ble adjective |
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