microgeneration
noun
microgeneration is spelled M-I-C-R-O-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, microgeneration means “The generation of zero-carbon or low-carbon heat and power by individuals, small businesses and communities to meet their own needs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of microgeneration is microgenerations.
How many letters and syllables are in microgeneration?
| Letters | 15: M-I-C-R-O-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is microgeneration?
Microgeneration appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of microgeneration
- microgenerations plural
- micro-generation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does microgeneration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The generation of zero-carbon or low-carbon heat and power by individuals, small businesses and communities to meet their own needs.
- 2
A demographic or cohort similar to a generation but covering a shorter timespan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does microgeneration come from?
From micro- + generation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).