Generator — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas

engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/dʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪtə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪtə/

4 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾɚ/.

Examples

he was the generator of several complaints

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

author source

Parts of Speech

noun	an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
noun	engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
noun	someone who originates or causes or initiates something “he was the generator of several complaints”
noun	an electronic device for producing a signal voltage

Word Forms

generate	verb	produce (energy)
auctorial	adjective	of or by or typical of an author
authorship	noun	the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

générateur

un appareil qui produit de la vapeur ou du gaz

🇪🇸Spanish

generador

un aparato que produce un vapor o gas

🇮🇹Italian

generatore

un apparecchio che produce vapore o gas

🇵🇹Portuguese

gerador

aparelho que produz vapor ou gás

🇷🇺Russian

генератор

аппарат, производящий пар или газ

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जनक

एक उपकरण जो वाष्प या गैस उत्पन्न करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

জেনারেটর

একটি যন্ত্র যা একটি বাষ্প বা গ্যাস উত্পাদন করে

🇮🇳Tamil

ஜெனரேட்டர்

ஒரு நீராவி அல்லது வாயுவை உருவாக்கும் ஒரு கருவி

🇮🇳Telugu

జనరేటర్

ఆవిరి లేదా వాయువును ఉత్పత్తి చేసే ఉపకరణం

🇮🇳Marathi

जनरेटर

एक उपकरण जे वाफ किंवा वायू तयार करते

🇮🇳Gujarati

જનરેટર

એક ઉપકરણ જે વરાળ અથવા ગેસ ઉત્પન્ન કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಜನರೇಟರ್

ಆವಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅನಿಲವನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುವ ಉಪಕರಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ജനറേറ്റർ

ഒരു നീരാവി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വാതകം ഉത്പാദിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ഉപകരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜਨਰੇਟਰ

ਇੱਕ ਉਪਕਰਣ ਜੋ ਭਾਫ਼ ਜਾਂ ਗੈਸ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

جنریٹر

ایک ایسا آلہ جو بخارات یا گیس پیدا کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

发电机

产生蒸气或气体的装置

🇯🇵Japanese

ジェネレータ

蒸気またはガスを生成する装置

🇰🇷Korean

발전기

증기나 가스를 발생시키는 장치

🇻🇳Vietnamese

máy phát điện

một thiết bị tạo ra hơi hoặc khí

🇹🇭Thai

เครื่องกำเนิดไฟฟ้า

อุปกรณ์ที่ผลิตไอหรือก๊าซ

🇲🇾Malay

penjana

radas yang menghasilkan wap atau gas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مولد

جهاز ينتج بخارًا أو غازًا

🇮🇷Persian

ژنراتور

دستگاهی که بخار یا گاز تولید می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

jeneratör

buhar veya gaz üreten bir aparat

🇮🇱Hebrew

גֵנֵרָטוֹר

מכשיר שמייצר אדים או גז

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