second-generation
adjective
being the second generation of a family to be born in a particular country.
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second generationnounoffspring of parents born in a given country
second-generation
American
[sek-uhnd-jen-uh-ray-shuhn]
/ ˈsɛk əndˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /
adjective
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being the second generation of a family to be born in a particular country.
the oldest son of second-generation Americans.
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being the native-born child of naturalized parents.
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being a revised or improved version of a product, system, service, etc..
Production has been increased with second-generation robots.
second generation
British
noun
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Nearly a decade after Tesla first announced its second-generation Roadster, the company debuted the car in a flashy demo that seemed to challenge the laws of physics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The second-generation Roadster, a nod to the company’s first-ever car, was originally unveiled in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Some of the Kumuls of today are second-generation Papuans born and raised in Australia, such as Leigh back-rower Jacob Alick-Weincke.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Unlike ordinary planets, which form alongside young stars, a second-generation planet takes shape later from material released by a dying star.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
They’re also second-generation Korean American, like my parents, because their English is definitely better than their Korean.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Like many immigrant communities, such as Irish and Italians in the early 20th century, the second generation is doing much better economically than their parents.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
"I simply want to measure, for the first time, whether the equivalence between gravitational and inertial mass also applies to the second generation of particles -- this alone is quite an inspiring piece of work."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Notably two devices aren’t expected to be on the menu: the base model iPhone, along with the second generation of the iPhone Air, which are expected next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I think the reason I really came back was those youngsters hanging about the street with no future. It was the second generation who were being lost to the community," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
But if they planted seed from that first crop, yields dropped again, since the second generation of corn was not identical to the first.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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