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

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Example Sentences

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next-generation

Stellantis in 2023 announced the plant would be used to produce the next-generation Jeep Compass, but retooling efforts were paused in early 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

This capability could help advance technologies that are important to national research priorities and the development of next-generation computing.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Huawei said in September its next-generation AI chip would be ready in the first quarter of 2027, three quarters earlier than planned.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

As production takes off for AMD’s first-ever rack-scale solution, Helios, as well as the company’s next-generation Venice CPUs, CEO Lisa Su said the data-center segment’s growth is expected “to accelerate further” in the current quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 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

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