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

Unsurprisingly, that work was heavily sampled in the last four decades of his life, providing a spectacular variety of cues, melodies and more that songwriters and producers interpolated into next-generation classics. —Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024

In his later years, Jones continued to stay busy discovering and nurturing next-generation artists including Kauflin, Nikki Yanofsky, Emily Bear and Alfredo Rodriguez. —Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024

This approach also allows businesses to adopt next-generation capabilities without overwhelming their existing infrastructure or processes as an organization, enticing your organization to continue with transformation along the way. —Josh Ashby, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Jean Chung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of SK Hynix rallied 6.5% on Monday after the business announced a next-generation memory chip and the parent company’s chair said that the South Korean semiconductor firm sped up the supply of a key product to Nvidia. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above