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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

/ »åÏôÉ›²Ô /

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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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of -gen1

< French -²µÃ¨²Ô±ð ≪ Greek -²µ±ð²Ôŧ²õ born, produced; akin to Latin genus, kin
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of -gen1

via French -²µÃ¨²Ô±ð, from Greek -²µ±ð²Ôŧ²õ born

Origin of -gen2

C20: from gen ( eral information )
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Example Sentences

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Gen. Rob Bonta, eight Democratic-leaning states filed suit in Boston and argued that Congress had approved the grants and that their sudden canceling was not “authorized by law.â€

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Gen. Pam Bondi said in a statement that she and President Trump are “dedicated to ending illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity across the country.â€

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While the online far right targets married women with content about health nutrition and parenting, she said, GGB appeals to "a bevy of Kardashian and Sephora-addicted Gen Z young women who want to be rich, famous and in love."

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The Trump administration has fired Gen Timothy Haugh - the head of both the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command - the BBC's US partner CBS has reported.

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She posted on X that Gen Haugh and his deputy Wendy Noble, who US media reported was also let go, "have been disloyal to President Trump. That is why they have been fired."

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