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Whether the prayer of Seneca was granted we do not know; but, as we do not again hear of Marcus, it is probable that he died before his father, and that the line of Seneca, like that of so many great men, became extinct in the second generation.
Frederic William Farrar

Meaning of "second generation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECOND GENERATION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECOND GENERATION

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Second generation is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SECOND GENERATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Second generation

The second generation is the generation following the one preceding it. Second generation may also refer to: ▪ Second generation immigrant ▪ Nisei, one of the second generation of people of Japanese descent in the Americas ▪ Second generation of Chinese leaders, see Generations of Chinese leadership ▪ Second-generation human rights, see Three generations of human rights ▪ People whose parents took part in a Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church...

Definition of second generation in the English dictionary

The definition of second generation in the dictionary is offspring of parents born in a given country. Other definition of second generation is of an improved or refined stage of development in manufacture.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECOND GENERATION

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SECOND GENERATION

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Synonyms and antonyms of second generation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «second generation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECOND GENERATION

Find out the translation of second generation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of second generation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «second generation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第二代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

segunda generación
570 millions of speakers

English

second generation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूसरी पीढ़ी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الجيل الثاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

второе поколение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segunda geração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিতীয় প্রজন্মের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deuxième génération
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Generasi kedua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zweiten Generation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第2世代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두 번째 세대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Generasi kaping loro
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thế hệ thứ hai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டாவது தலைமுறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुसरी पिढी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ikinci nesil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seconda generazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

druga generacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

друге покоління
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a doua generație
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

δεύτερης γενιάς
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

tweede generasie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

andra generationen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

andre generasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of second generation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECOND GENERATION»

The term «second generation» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.636 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about second generation

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5 QUOTES WITH «SECOND GENERATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word second generation.
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Kit Bond
According to the Small Business Administration, more than 70 percent of all family businesses do not survive through the second generation, and 8 percent do not make it to a third.
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Frederic William Farrar
Whether the prayer of Seneca was granted we do not know; but, as we do not again hear of Marcus, it is probable that he died before his father, and that the line of Seneca, like that of so many great men, became extinct in the second generation.
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Trip Hawkins
I'm not saying that more performance wouldn't be better - all these technologies are going to get better - that's the difference between first generation and second generation.
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Joel Kinnaman
In Sweden, I went to an English school, where there was a mishmash of people from all over the world. Some were diplomatic kids with a lot of money, some were ghetto kids who came up from the suburbs, and I grew up in between. There's a community of second generation immigrants, and I became part of that because I had an American father.
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Margaret Walker
Let a new earth rise. Let another world be born. Let a bloody peace be written in the sky. Let a second generation full of courage issue forth; let a people loving freedom come to growth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECOND GENERATION»

Discover the use of second generation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to second generation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Legacies: The Story of the Immigrant Second Generation
One out of five Americans are first- or second-generation immigrants. This study probes all aspects of the new immigrant second generation live's, exploring their potential to transform American society for better or worse.
Alejandro Portes, Rubén G. Rumbaut, 2001
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Second Generation Voices: Reflections by Children of ...
An anthology in which people that the Holocaust touched second hand reflect on their relationships with their parents, society at large, and the events of the past.
Alan L. Berger, Naomi Berger, 2001
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The Second Generation: Ethnic Identity Among Asian Americans
From the social constructionist perspective, the book is an anthology of empirical studies of Asian Americans' ethnic or pan-ethnic identities, examining ethnic attachments among second-generation Filipino, Vietnamese, Indian, Korean ...
Pyong Gap Min, 2002
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Second-generation Holocaust Literature: Legacies of Survival ...
Expands the definition of second-generation literature to include texts written from the point of view of the children of Nazi perpetrators.
Erin Heather McGlothlin, 2006
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Second Generation Biometrics: The Ethical, Legal and Social ...
This makes this book an invaluable tool for policy makers, technologists, social scientists, privacy authorities involved in biometric policy setting.
Emilio Mordini, Dimitros Tzovaras, 2012
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Second Generation Biofuels and Biomass: Essential Guide for ...
This guide to investing in the bioenergy market covers the topic from both a scientific, economic and political perspective.
Roland A. Jansen, 2012
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The Position of the Turkish and Moroccan Second Generation ...
This title can be previewed in Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9789089640611. This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org.
Maurice Crul, Liesbeth Heering, 2008
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Children of Job: American Second-Generation Witnesses to the ...
An original contribution to Holocaust studies that demonstrates the theological and psychosocial issues emerging in novels and films by sons and daughters of survivors.
Alan L. Berger, 2012
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Preaching to Second Generation Korean Americans: Towards a ...
This book will serve as a primary or secondary source for upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate courses on preaching, communication studies, ethnic and racial studies, cross-cultural ministry, or social psychology.
Matthew D. Kim, 2007
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The Changing Face of Home: The Transnational Lives of the ...
While the contributors to this volume find some evidence of transnationalism among the children of immigrants, they disagree over whether these activities will have any long-term effects.
Peggy Levitt, Mary C. Waters, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECOND GENERATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term second generation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eco Wave Power installs second generation power plant in Israel
One is "the 1st Generation Floater" and the other is the new and improved "2nd Generation Floater" , which will be tested by EWP, towards its deployment in the ... «PennEnergy, Jul 15»
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The 2nd Gen FLIR ONE Thermal Camera Works with More Phones …
Today, they have introduced the second generation of the FLIR ONE, which boasts a much higher resolution, cheaper price tag, and universal design for both ... «PetaPixel, Jun 15»
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70% of Rich Families Lose Their Wealth by the Second Generation
Indeed, 70% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation, and a stunning 90% by the third, according to the Williams Group wealth ... «TIME, Jun 15»
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Second generation two stage turbocharger makes marine debut
JUNE 4, 2015 — The ground-breaking Wärtsilä 31 marine engine, announced earlier this week, is the first marine application of ABB's Power2 800-M second ... «Marine Log, Jun 15»
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Moto X (2nd Gen) is now 26% cheaper in India
The second generation Moto X, the one launched in 2014, is now the subject of an interesting deal over in India. You can purchase the device from Flipkart, the ... «GSMArena.com, Jun 15»
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Second Generation Biofuels Market is Expected to Reach $23.9 …
According to a new report by Allied Market Research titled, "Global Second Generation Biofuels - Size, Industry Analysis, Trends, Opportunities, Growth and ... «PR Newswire, Dec 14»
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Second generation Android One phones to arrive in Q1 2015
Karbonn Mobile is preparing to release its second-generation Android One smartphone, according to the Executive Director of Karbonn Mobiles, Shashin ... «Android Authority, Dec 14»
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Budget to unveil second generation reforms: Jaitley
A “whole set of second generation reforms” will be unveiled in the next Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitely said on Sunday, promising “a lot of exciting ... «The Hindu, Nov 14»
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Even Girls' Generation Cannot Avoid The '2nd Generation' Girl …
They are also the most changed group out of the second generation girl groups as they changed members during their debut song. HyunA left the group and ... «KpopStarz, Sep 14»
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Second-generation Hyundai i20 interior revealed
Ford's Fiesta is an indomitable force in this segment, however, so Hyundai has consequently looked to make the i20 more appealing in its second generation. «Autocar, Jul 14»

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