for general purposes; all-purpose

The generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid 1990s (with 1996 births cited as the last Millennial year), following Generation X.

A low-speed electric generator driven by water turbines.

(originally) A generation of people whose future is uncertain; a lost generation.

plural of attorney general

The form of pronunciation of the English language considered to be typical of the United States, largely derived from a Midwestern accent.

(aviation) The section of the aviation industry that excludes both military and commercial passenger transport; for example, sightseeing, pleasure flights, etc.

plural of sandwich generation

The generation of people who are the children of baby boomers, whose lifestyle is governed by the fact that they must simultaneously care for the needs of their children and their own elderly parents.

A group of countercultural American writers who came to prominence in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their most important works are Jack Kerouac's On the Road (1957), Allen Ginsberg's Howl (1956), and William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch (1959).