Generator Definition
jĕnə-rātər
generators
noun
generators
An apparatus that generates vapor or gas.
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Webster's New World
A circuit that generates a specified waveform.
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One that generates, especially a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
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Synonyms:
- author
- source
- alternator
- dynamo
- dynamo-electric-machine
- source of power
Other Word Forms of Generator
Noun
Singular:
generator
Plural:
generatorsOrigin of Generator
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From Latin, from past participle of genero (“beget, father”)
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