See also: generátor and Generator

English

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Etymology

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From Latin, from past participle of genero (beget, father), equivalent to generate +‎ -or.

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Noun

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generator (plural generators)

  1. One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
    1. (chemistry) 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.
    2. (music) The principal sound or sounds by which others are produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord; -- see also generating tone.
    3. (music) An interval that is repeatedly stacked to obtain other pitches in tuning systems or scales.
    4. (mathematics) 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.
    5. (geometry) One of the lines of a ruled surface; more generally, an element of some family of linear spaces.
    6. (programming) A subordinate piece of code which, given some initial parameters, will generate multiple output values on request.
      Synonym: semicoroutine
      • 2016, Paul Barry, Head First Python: A Brain-Friendly Guide, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 508:
        When you come across something that looks like a listcomp but is surrounded by parentheses, you're looking at a generator: []
  2. A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
    1. Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
      • 1962 December, “The Oxted Line diesel-electric multiple-units”, in Modern Railways, page 383:
        Heating in the passenger sections is by electricity obtained from the main generator. When heating is dictated by the operation of a thermostat in the roof of the motor coach, engine idling speed is 600 r.p.m. instead of the normal 450 r.p.m. in order to produce a high enough generator voltage output at rest.
      • 2010, Taiwan: Recent Economic and Political Developments Yearbook[1], International Business Publications, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 130:
        WIND
        Since 2001, Taipower has installed eight wind-powered generators on Penghu, and in 2004 the main island's first commercial wind farm — located in Shihmen Township, Taipei County, and built by Taipower — went online.

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Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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From Russian генера́тор (generátor).

Noun

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generator (definite accusative generatoru, plural generatorlar)

  1. (electricity) generator (machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy)

Declension

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Declension of generator
singular plural
nominative generatorgeneratorlar
definite accusative generatorugeneratorları
dative generatorageneratorlara
locative generatordageneratorlarda
ablative generatordangeneratorlardan
definite genitive generatorungeneratorların
Possessive forms of generator
nominative
singular plural
mənim (my) generatorum generatorlarım
sənin (your) generatorun generatorların
onun (his/her/its) generatoru generatorları
bizim (our) generatorumuz generatorlarımız
sizin (your) generatorunuz generatorlarınız
onların (their) generatoru or generatorları generatorları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (my) generatorumu generatorlarımı
sənin (your) generatorunu generatorlarını
onun (his/her/its) generatorunu generatorlarını
bizim (our) generatorumuzu generatorlarımızı
sizin (your) generatorunuzu generatorlarınızı
onların (their) generatorunu or generatorlarını generatorlarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (my) generatoruma generatorlarıma
sənin (your) generatoruna generatorlarına
onun (his/her/its) generatoruna generatorlarına
bizim (our) generatorumuza generatorlarımıza
sizin (your) generatorunuza generatorlarınıza
onların (their) generatoruna or generatorlarına generatorlarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (my) generatorumda generatorlarımda
sənin (your) generatorunda generatorlarında
onun (his/her/its) generatorunda generatorlarında
bizim (our) generatorumuzda generatorlarımızda
sizin (your) generatorunuzda generatorlarınızda
onların (their) generatorunda or generatorlarında generatorlarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (my) generatorumdan generatorlarımdan
sənin (your) generatorundan generatorlarından
onun (his/her/its) generatorundan generatorlarından
bizim (our) generatorumuzdan generatorlarımızdan
sizin (your) generatorunuzdan generatorlarınızdan
onların (their) generatorundan or generatorlarından generatorlarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (my) generatorumun generatorlarımın
sənin (your) generatorunun generatorlarının
onun (his/her/its) generatorunun generatorlarının
bizim (our) generatorumuzun generatorlarımızın
sizin (your) generatorunuzun generatorlarınızın
onların (their) generatorunun or generatorlarının generatorlarının

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Latin generare.

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  • IPA(key): /ɡenəˈʁɑːtʌ/, /ɡɛnəˈʁɑːtʌ/

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generator c (singular definite generatoren, plural indefinite generatorer)

  1. generator (one that generates)
  2. (electricity) generator (machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy)

Declension

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Declension of generator
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative generator generatoren generatorer generatorerne
genitive generators generatorens generatorers generatorernes

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Latin generare.

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generator m (plural generatoren or generators, diminutive generatortje n)

  1. generator (one that generates)
  2. (electricity) generator (machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy)

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch generator, from Latin generātor, genero (beget, father).

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génêrator (plural generator-generator)

  1. (electricity) generator

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Latin

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Etymology 1

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From generō (bring to life, beget, generate, produce) +‎ -tor (masculine agentive suffix).

Noun

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generātor m (genitive generātōris, feminine generātrīx); third declension

  1. begetter, producer, generator, engenderer
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Third-declension noun.

Etymology 2

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Inflected form of generō (bring to life, beget, generate, produce).

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generātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of generō

References

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  • generator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • generator in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
  • generator”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • generator”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Latin generare.

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generator m (definite singular generatoren, indefinite plural generatorer, definite plural generatorene)

  1. a generator

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Latin generare.

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generator m (definite singular generatoren, indefinite plural generatorar, definite plural generatorane)

  1. a generator

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Polish

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Etymology

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Internationalism; compare English generator, French générateur, German Generator, ultimately from Latin generātor.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡɛ.nɛˈra.tɔr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atɔr
  • Syllabification: ge‧ne‧ra‧tor

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generator m inan (related adjective generatorowy)

  1. (electricity) electric generator, generator (device that converts motion-based power (potential and kinetic energy) or fuel-based power (chemical energy) into electric power for use in an external circuit)
    Synonym: prądnica
  2. (programming) generator (subordinate piece of code which, given some initial parameters, will generate multiple output values on request)
  3. (literary) generator (that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces social phenomena)

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References

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  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “generator”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “generator”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Further reading

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  • generator in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • generator in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • generator in PWN's encyclopedia

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French générateur or Latin generator. Equivalent to genera +‎ -tor.

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generator m or n (feminine singular generatoare, masculine plural generatori, feminine and neuter plural generatoare)

  1. generator

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Declension of generator
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite generator generatoare generatori generatoare
definite generatorul generatoarea generatorii generatoarele
genitive-
dative
indefinite generator generatoare generatori generatoare
definite generatorului generatoarei generatorilor generatoarelor

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generator n (plural generatoare)

  1. generator

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Declension of generator
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative generator generatorul generatoare generatoarele
genitive-dative generator generatorului generatoare generatoarelor
vocative generatorule generatoarelor

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Latin generare.

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generator c

  1. a generator

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