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next-gen

next-gen is the clipping of next-generation.

Meaning of next-generation

Adjective

next-generation (not comparable)

  1. Expected or intended to supersede present-day technology.
    • Mr. Smith dominated the competition by using next-generation wool-spinning machines that were 20% faster.

Forms of next-gen

alternative formnextgen

Questions about next-gen

What is next-gen the clipping of?
Next-gen is the clipping of next-generation.

Words near next-gen in the dictionary

  1. next up
  2. next week, East Lynne
  3. next world
  4. next-day
  5. next-door
  6. next-gen
  7. next-generation
  8. next-generation network
  9. next-level
  10. next-to-it-ness
  11. next-to-last

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: next-gen (page history and authors); next-generation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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