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You shouldn't make generalizations until you know more about the subject.

gen • er • al knowl • edge

/ |d3enaral ' nalid3 / noun [ noncount ] what you know about a lot of different things

gen .er .al .ly Ф /'а^мки/adverb

usually; mostly

I generally get up at about eight o'clock.

gen • er • ate AWL / ' d3enareit / verb ( gen er - ates , gen - er - at ing , gen - er at ed )

to make something such as heat or electricity Power plants generate electricity.

gen • er • a • tion aw / |d3ena ' reifn /

[count ]

all the people in a family, group, or country who were born at around the same time

This photo shows three generations of my family.

The younger generation doesn't seem to be interested in

politics.

gen • er • a • tor / ' d3ena|reitar / noun [ count ]

( physics ) a machine that produces electricity

gen • er • os • i • ty / ^ena ' rasati / noun [ noncount ]

liking to give things to other people

gen .er .OUS © / 'djrnoros/ adjective

always ready to give people things or to spend money a generous gift

It was generous of your parents to pay for the meal. —ANTONYM stingy

gen • er • ous • ly / ' d3enarasli / adverb Please give generously.

ge • net • ic / d3a ' netik / adjective

( biology ) connected with the parts in the cells of living things (called genes ) that control what a person, animal, or plant will be like The disease has a genetic origin.

ge • net • i • cal • ly mod • i • fied

/ d3a|netikli ' madafaid / adjective ( abbreviation GM ) ( biology ) (used about food and plants) grown from cells whose genes (= the parts containing information ) have been changed genetically modified crops

ge • net • ic en • gi • neer • ing

/ d3a|netik |end3a 'nirig / noun [ noncount ] ( biology ) the science of changing the way a person, an animal, or a plant develops, by changing the information in its genes (= the parts containing information )

ge • net • ics / d3a 'netiks / noun [ noncount ]

( biology ) the scientific study of the way that the development of living things is controlled by qualities that have been passed on from parents to children

—Look at gene .

ge • nie / ' d3ini / noun [ count ]

a spirit with magic powers, especially one that lives in a bottle or a lamp

gen • ius / ' d3inyas / noun [ count ] ( plural gen - ius - es )

a very intelligent person: Einstein was a genius. gen • re / ' 3anra / noun [ count ]

( english language arts ) a particular type of writing, art, movie, or music

The crime thriller is a very popular literary genre.

gen .tie © / 'd₃entl/ adjective ( gen - tler , gen - tlest )

quiet and kind

Be gentle with the baby. a gentle voice

not strong or unpleasant

It was a hot day, but there was a gentle breeze (= a soft wind ) .

gen • tly / ' d3entli / adverb She stroked the kitten very gently.

gen .tie .man ®7 'd₃ent3im3n/ noun[count]

( plural gen - tle - men / ' d3entalman / )

a man who is polite and kind to other people He's a real gentleman.

( formal ) a polite way of saying "man" There is a gentleman here to see you.

Ladies and gentlemen ... (= at the beginning of a speech )

—Look at lady .

gen • u • ine / ' d3enyusn / adjective

real and true

The painting was found to be genuine. —ANTONYM fake

►gen • u • ine • ly / ' d₃enyusnli / adverb really

Do you think he's genuinely sorry?

ge • og • ra • phy / d₃i agrsfi / noun [noncount]

( geography ) the study of the earth and everything on it, such as mountains, rivers, land, and people

ge • o • graph • i • cal / |d3is ' grrefikl / adjective