-gen
a combining form meaning “that which produces,” used in the formation of compound words: endogen; hydrogen.
Origin of -gen
1- Also -gene .
Other definitions for gen. (2 of 3)
gender.
general.
genitive.
genus.
Other definitions for Gen. (3 of 3)
Military. General.
Bible. Genesis.
Geneva.
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How to use -gen in a sentence
In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
A recent propaganda video courtesy of Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha is the latest example.
Hitler is Huge in Thailand: Chicken Joints, T-Shirts, and A Govt.-Issued Propaganda Video | Marlow Stern | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe students were protesting the May 22 military coup that brought a junta and Gen. Prayut to power.
‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo why does its fandom seem largely limited to the Gen Xers who saw the show in its first run?
Will breakfast at Balthazar bring sudden revelations about Millennials and Gen Xers and their taste in wheels?
He saw Gen. Braddock as he passed on to his defeat, and could give a succinct account of that sanguinary action.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe British had fired 143 cannon shot into the fort before the arrival of Gen. Clay.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellOrangeburgh surrendered to the American Gen. Sumpter; prisoners taken, 82.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellLet some feller come in here with a gen'ral store, sellin' for cash—and cuttin' prices, eh?
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandGEN. Perianthium sexpartitum, regulare, glumaceum, persistens.
British Dictionary definitions for gen (1 of 3)
/ (dʒɛn) /
informal information: give me the gen on your latest project See also gen up
Origin of gen
1British Dictionary definitions for -gen (2 of 3)
producing or that which produces: hydrogen
something produced: carcinogen
Origin of -gen
2British Dictionary definitions for Gen. (3 of 3)
General
Bible Genesis
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