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-gen
1a combining form meaning “that which produces,” used in the formation of compound words.
endogen; hydrogen.
gen.
2abbreviation
gender.
general.
genitive.
genus.
Gen.
3abbreviation
Military.General.
Bible.Genesis.
Geneva.
-gen
1suffix
producing or that which produces
hydrogen
something produced
carcinogen
Gen.
2abbreviation
General
Bible Genesis
gen
3/ ɛ /
noun
informalinformation See also gen up
give me the gen on your latest project
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of -gen1
Origin of -gen2
Example Sentences
The Israeli military's spokesman, Brig Gen Effie Defrin, said it targeted "a communications centre of the Iranian regime, which served Iran's armed forces".
The RSF, headed by Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemedti", responded with a devastating drone attack on Port Sudan, which is both the interim capital of the military government and also the main entry point for humanitarian aid.
The military has accused forces loyal to Libyan strongman Gen Khalifa Haftar, who controls the east of the country and is also a reported beneficiary of Emirati support, of joining in the attack.
The Israeli military's spokesperson, Brig Gen Effie Defrin said on Monday that its large-scale air campaign would "continue to act in pursuit of the operation's objective, to neutralize the existential threat from Iran, from its nuclear project to the regime's missile array".
“Now that I’m 23, I want to fight for something that I didn’t fight for before, especially since this is part of me. I’m first gen.”
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When To Use
The combining form -gen is used like a suffix meaning “that which produces.” It is often used in scientific and technical terms, especially in chemistry and biology.The form -gen comes from Greek -ŧ, meaning “born” or “produced.” The Latin translation and cognate of -ŧ is ٳܲ, meaning “born,” which is the source of natal, native, and nature. Find out how these terms derive from ٳܲ at our entry for each word.What are variants of -gen?While the form -gen doesn't have any variants, it is related to the combining forms -genic, -geny, and -genous, as in heterogenic, heterogeny, and heterogenous. The form -gen is also closely related to the combining forms -genesis and -genetic as in carcinogenesis and autogenetic. Read our 51Թs That Use articles for -genic, -geny, -genous, -genesis, and -genetic to learn more.
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