Generation

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A generation means any group that is sorted by the time they were born.

In a family, a generation means all the people on one level of a family tree. For example, your brothers, sisters and cousins are in the same generation as you.

In populations of people, a “generation” means groups of people born in different periods of time. Each generation lasts for the average amount of time between the birth of parents, and the birth of their children.

”Generation” can also mean a wave or series of something, like a generation of car model (2nd generation for example). Anything that is created in waves can have generations or editions.

Examples of generations:

• Generation Alpha: 2013 to 2028 (2010 to 2024)^[1]
• Generation Z: 1997 to 2012 (1995 to 2009)
• Millennials: 1982to 1996 (1980 to 1994)
• Generation X: 1967 to 1981 (1965 to 1979)
• Baby boomer: 1951to 1966 (1946 to 1964)

1. ↑ "The generations defined - McCrindle". mccrindle.com.au. 2021-10-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadlink= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)