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Que quiere decir 1st generation?

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What does 1st generation mean?

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updated Dec 19, 2014
posted by Rey_Mysterio

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First-generation - adjective

  1. being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.

  2. being a naturalized citizen of a particular country; immigrant:

Examples from the web for first-generation

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The resulting business cultures were optimal for a first-generation founder to establish a decent-sized family business.

We're talking first-generation touch tone sets with big square buttons that light up when a line is in use.

They bring a variety of experiences with them, and often are first-generation and from diverse nationalities.

Potential college students in coming decades will increasingly be minority, low-income, and first-generation students.

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updated Dec 19, 2014
edited by rac1
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I think you covered everything! - Jubilado, Dec 19, 2014
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First generation cell phones were large and clunky.

First generation iPhones were not at powerful as the latest generation.

This terminology can be applied to almost anything that changes significantly over time.

updated Dec 19, 2014
edited by gringojrf
posted by gringojrf