first-generation

first-gen er a tion ▶adjective 1 designating the first of a generation to become a citizen in a new country. • designating the first of a generation to be born in a country of parents who had immigrated: a first-generation Canadian whose parents were born on a farm in Vietnam. 2 designating the first version of a type made available: first-generation descrambler technology.

first-generation

first-gen er a tion ▶adjective 1 designating the first of a generation to become a citizen in a new country. • designating the first of a generation to be born in a country of parents who had immigrated: a first-generation Canadian whose parents were born on a farm in Vietnam. 2 designating the first version of a type made available: first-generation descrambler technology.