n.
1.all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
2.group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
3.the normal time between successive generations
4.a stage of technological development or innovation
5.a coming into being
6.the production of heat or electricity
7.the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
Idiom of the Day
run down (someone) or run (someone) down
to say bad things about someone, to criticize someone
The girl is always running down her friends. That is why nobody likes her.