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microgeneration

[ mahy-kroh-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a group of individuals who were born at the end of one generation and the beginning of another generation, and who do not relate fully to those born slightly before and after them:

    My sister is part of the microgeneration between Gen X and millennials.



microgeneration

/ ˈmaɪkrəuˌdʒɛnəˌreɪʃən /

noun

  1. the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of microgeneration1

First recorded in 1995–2000; micro- ( def ) + generation ( def )

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