What does "generator" mean?

One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.; An apparatus in which vapour or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort etc.

What is a synonym for "generator"?

Common synonyms include: ac motor, accelerator, actuator, aeromotor, agent, air engine.

How do you pronounce "generator"?

Pronounced //ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)//.

Generator

//ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Noun

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One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.; An apparatus in which vapour or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort etc.
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engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction wordnet
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One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.; The principal sound or sounds by which others are produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord; -- see also generating tone.
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an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas wordnet
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One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.; An interval that is repeatedly stacked to obtain other pitches in tuning systems or scales.

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an electronic device for producing a signal voltage wordnet
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One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.; An element of a group that is used in the presentation of the group: one of the elements from which the others can be inferred with the given relators.
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someone who originates or causes or initiates something wordnet
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One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.; One of the lines of a ruled surface; more generally, an element of some family of linear spaces.
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One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.; A subordinate piece of code which, given some initial parameters, will generate multiple output values on request.
"When you come across something that looks like a listcomp but is surrounded by parentheses, you're looking at a generator: […]"
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A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
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A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.; Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
"In 1915, concurrent with the L.S.W.R. electrification, power was supplied from the Waterloo sub-station, and the old equipment held in reserve. Some generator sets were removed, and motor generators installed for standby lighting and other services."