| generate | 1. To beget; to procreate; to propagate; to produce (a being similar to the parent); to engender; as, every animal generates its own species. 2. To cause to be; to bring into life. 3. To originate, especially by a vital or chemical process; to produce; to cause. "Whatever generates a quantity of good chyle must likewise generate milk." (Arbuthnot) 4. <mathematics> To trace out, as a line, figure, or solid, by the motion of a point or a magnitude of inferior order. Origin: L. Generatus, p. P. Of generare to generate, fr. Genus. See Genus, Gender. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| generated occlusal path | A registration of the path's of movement of the occlusal surfaces of mandibular teeth on a plastic or abrasive surface attached to the maxillary arch. See: functional chew-in record. (05 Mar 2000) |