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DictionarySeegenerationgeneration time
generation time[‚jen·ə′rā·shən ‚tīm] (microbiology) The time interval required for a bacterial cell to divide or for the population to double. (nucleonics) The mean time required for a neutron arising from a fission to produce a new fission. generation time
generation time - (also called division time) the time required for a population of cells to double in number.
- the time required for a generation of individuals to be born, reach sexual maturity and reproduce. The generation time is a critical factor in population growth rates and efforts are being made (particularly in China) to extend the human generation time so as to slow down the rate of population increase.
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