ALL meanings of generate
gen·er·ate
G g - verb with object generate to bring into existence; cause to be; produce. 1
- verb with object generate to create by a vital or natural process. 1
- verb with object generate to create and distribute vitally and profusely: He generates ideas that we all should consider. A good diplomat generates good will. 1
- verb with object generate to reproduce; procreate. 1
- verb with object generate to produce by a chemical process. 1
- verb with object generate Mathematics. to trace (a figure) by the motion of a point, straight line, or curve. to act as base for all the elements of a given set: The number 2 generates the set 2, 4, 8, 16. 1
- verb with object generate Linguistics. to produce or specify (a grammatical sentence or other construction or set of constructions) by the application of a rule or set of rules in a generative grammar. 1
- verb without object generate to reproduce; propagate. 1
- transitive verb generate produce: energy 1
- transitive verb generate create 1
- intransitive verb generate procreate 1
- transitive verb generate produce chemically 1
- noun generate Cause (something, especially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about. 1
- noun Definition of generate in Technology To produce something according to an algorithm or program or set of rules, or as a (possibly unintended) side effect of the execution of an algorithm or program. The opposite of parse. 1
- verb generate (Transitive Verb) To bring into being; give rise to. 0
- verb generate (Transitive Verb) To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process. 0
- verb generate (Transitive Verb) To procreate, beget. 0
- verb generate (Transitive Verb) (mathematics) To form a figure from a curve or solid. 0
- verb generate (Intransitive Verb) To appear or occur; be generated. 0
- verb generate To generate something means to cause it to begin and develop. 0
- verb generate To generate a form of energy or power means to produce it. 0
- verb generate to produce or bring into being; create 0
- verb generate to produce (electricity), esp in a power station 0
- verb generate to produce (a substance) by a chemical process 0
- verb generate to provide a precise criterion or specification for membership in (a set) 0
- verb generate to trace or form by moving a point, line, or plane in a specific way 0
- verb transitive generate to produce (offspring); beget; procreate 0
- verb transitive generate to bring into being; cause to be 0
- verb transitive generate to originate or produce by a physical, chemical, mechanical, electronic, or mathematical process 0
- verb transitive generate to produce in great quantities 0
- verb transitive generate to trace out or form ( a curve, plane, or figure) by the motion of a point, line, or plane 0
- verb generate If a system generates electricity, it produces it, especially in a power station. 0