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generator

Syllabification: (gen·er·a·tor)
Pronunciation: /ˈjenəˌrātər/

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Definition of generator

noun

  • a thing that generates something, in particular.
  • a dynamo or similar machine for converting mechanical energy into electricity.
  • an apparatus for producing gas, steam, or another product.
  • [with modifier] Computing a routine that constructs other routines or subroutines using given parameters, for specific applications:a report generator
  • Mathematics a point, line, or surface regarded as moving and so notionally forming a line, surface, or solid.
Remember that generator ends with -or.

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