1. A machine or device that produces electrical energy
The generator provides power to the remote village.
O gerador fornece energia à aldeia remota.
2. Something or someone that generates, creates, or produces something
He is a generator of innovative ideas.
Ele é um gerador de ideias inovadoras.
3. In mathematics, an element that generates a group or mathematical structure
The generator of this cyclic group has order five.
O gerador deste grupo cíclico tem ordem cinco.