next-generation
Americanadjective
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signaling or representing a significant new stage in the development of something, especially a piece of technology.
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of or relating to members of the younger or upcoming generation of a family.
noun
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next-generations
plural
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a product that signals or represents a significant new stage in the development of something.
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a member of the younger or upcoming generation of a family.
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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
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
Z.AI said rising demand for AI services and the development of its next-generation language models have increased its need for computing capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 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
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