next-generation

adjective

next-gen·​er·​a·​tion ˈnekst-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən 

variants or less commonly next generation

: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-gen

The older hardware companies don't have the field to themselves. They're being challenged by waves of start-ups with next-generation technology.

—Bethany McLean

The finding has added fuel to a long-standing dispute over the Navy's next-generation sonar technology—a system that environmentalists say poses grave risks to marine mammals.

—David Kohn

Mr. [Lewis] Dale [General Motor's director of public policy] said the world's largest automaker spent $1 billion on electric vehicle and fuel cell research and prototype production in the past decade. He said GM doesn't want to make just 50,000 next generation vehicles, but rather sell millions.

—Mike Pare

Examples of next-generation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the event, Amazon also revealed details of its next-generation AI chips, Trainium3. —Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024

By enabling the production of next-generation semiconductors and supporting the growth of domestic manufacturing, Lam Research, Kulicke & Soffa and Cohu offer investors a unique opportunity to participate in the future of the semiconductor industry. —John Buckingham, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

Both companies tend to start with their top-performing graphics cards and then introduce more budget-friendly options later, giving Intel some time to gain market share before the next-generation budget competition arrives. —PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024

In 2022, after Republicans seized control of the lower chamber, Pelosi stepped down voluntarily, paving the way for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and his next-generation deputies to take the reins of the Caucus. —Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above