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people vs generation

generation vs people

people and generation both are nouns.

people is a verb but generation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
people Yes No Yes No
generation Yes No No No
As nouns, generation is a hyponym of people; that is, generation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than people:
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  • generation: all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
people (noun) generation (noun)
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
the body of citizens of a state or country the production of heat or electricity
members of a family line a coming into being
the common people generally group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
the normal time between successive generations
a stage of technological development or innovation
people (verb) generation (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between people and generation

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