next-generation

American  

[nekst-jen-er-ay-shuhn] / ˈnɛkstˌdʒɛn ərˈeɪ ʃən /

adjective

1. signaling or representing a significant new stage in the development of something, especially a piece of technology.

2. of or relating to members of the younger or upcoming generation of a family.

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noun

• next-generations
  plural

1. a product that signals or represents a significant new stage in the development of something.

2. a member of the younger or upcoming generation of a family.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• next-generations
  plural

Example Sentences

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next-generation

For “high-risk, high-reward” areas of the AI trade such as next-generation optical connectivity, returns depend on meeting technology milestones, Susanto said, and that’s “why volatility and speculation there are so elevated.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

At the same time, UC San Diego researchers are developing next-generation genetic technologies that could strengthen future efforts to control or eradicate screwworm.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

The company said it will partner with GlobalFoundries to fabricate next-generation ion traps and other electronics, and with Monarch Quantum to manufacture integrated lasers and optical components required for its systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

SpaceX wants the vehicle to carry artificial-intelligence and next-generation Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, as well as ferry people and cargo to other planets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Livermore continued to work on Polaris during the moratorium, then followed with the next-generation submarine-launched nuclear missile, Poseidon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik