(linguistics, countable) A system of rules that can generate all and only those combinations of words that form grammatical sentences in a given language.

Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.

plural of generative act

(computing) A system used in machine learning, consisting of two neural networks, one of which generates candidate solutions to a problem while the other evaluates and accepts or rejects them.

plural of generative adversarial network

An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation. / (Cockney rhyming slang) An erection.

A commissioned officer in the British Army or Royal Marines or the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, or United States Air Force, ranked above a major general and below a general.

A sequence generator which has a finite description of the internal generator state.

(electronics) The loss of quality between successive copies, usually associated with magnetic audio and video media.

Those members of the public who have no special role in a particular area, such as an airport, hospital or railway station; there will typically be restrictions on their access.