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next-generation

next-generation adjective: expected or intended to supersede present-day technology.

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.

Words formed from next-generation

Phrases with next-generation

Questions about next-generation

What does next-generation mean?
Next-generation means expected or intended to supersede present-day technology.
What part of speech is next-generation?
Next-generation is an adjective.

Words near next-generation in the dictionary

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

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