each successive generation

collocation in English

meaningsofeach,successiveandgeneration

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each
pronoun
determiner
uk
/iːtʃ/us
/iːtʃ/
every thing, person, etc. in a group of two or more, ...
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successive
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səkˈses.ɪv/us
/səkˈses.ɪv/
happening one after the other without ...
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generation
noun
uk
/ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
all the people of about the same age within a society or within a ...
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(Definition ofeach,successiveandgenerationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The best dictionaries ought to prevail in the marketplace, and fierce competition among them makes eachsuccessivegenerationof these volumes both inexpensive and increasingly rich in information.
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It is an increasingly global market in which eachsuccessivegenerationof technology demands ever-increasing sums to be spent on research and development investment.
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Eachsuccessivegenerationhas a general duty to hand on its wisdom and knowledge to the next generation, and to preserve, enrich and transmit it.
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Eachsuccessivegenerationwas seized of the latest knowledge, so that there was a gradual evolution of thought and practice.
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This concept could be demonstrated by the tendency of eachsuccessivegenerationto follow cultural norms such as transportation right of way.
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The forts were established very early in the history of the region, and eachsuccessivegenerationof their custodians contributed to their improvement.
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The acquisition of mutations is random as a result of increased genomic instability with eachsuccessivegeneration.
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Eachsuccessivegenerationbeing larger and more powerful than the previous.
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Compression artifacts are cumulative, so transcoding causes a progressive loss of quality with eachsuccessivegeneration, known as digital generation loss.
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With eachsuccessivegeneration, the ability to navigate the maze increased in the brights and decreased in the dulls.
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With eachsuccessivegenerationof backcrossing, the odds of a fertile hybrid female increases.
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In a radial layout, instead of eachsuccessivegenerationbeing displayed a row below, each generation is displayed in a new, outer orbit.
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The degree of similarity between the cultures of eachsuccessivegenerationthrough enculturation may vary.
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With eachsuccessivegeneration, there is a chance that the number of repeats will expand.
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If interbreeding had been common, eachsuccessivegenerationof the coyote population would have acquired more and more dog-like traits.
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This view toward education steadily changed with eachsuccessivegeneration.
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And now, of course, with eachsuccessivegenerationit simply becomes concentrated.
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