# cogeneration

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #77,542

## Definitions
1. The production of heat and/or power from the waste energy of an industrial process.
2. The simultaneous or serial production of heat and electricity from the same source.
3. Joint generation; cocreation.

## Etymology
From co- + generation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cogeneration