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generational

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənəl/ · UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənəl/

generational means: Related to people of different ages, or passed from parents to children over time.

adjective

ACROSS GENERATIONSC1

Related to people of different ages, or passed from parents to children over time.

  • There are generational differences in music taste.
  • The family has built generational wealth.
  • These attitudes reflect a wider generational change.

Common phrases: generational gap, generational change, generational wealth

ONCE A GENERATIONC1

So exceptionally good or bad that someone or something like it appears only once in many years.

  • She is a generational talent.
  • The team has signed a generational player.
  • Critics described the disaster as a generational failure of leadership.

Similar words: exceptional, extraordinary

Common phrases: generational talent, generational player, generational failure

EXTREMELY GOOD BADC2

Very good or very bad, said with strong feeling, especially online.

  • That joke was generational.
  • His awful haircut was a generational disaster.
  • The replies to her post were generational comedy.

Common phrases: generational joke, generational comedy, generational disaster

Questions about generational

What does generational mean?

Related to people of different ages, or passed from parents to children over time.

What is generational in other languages?

Türkçe: kuşaklar arası · Español: generacional · Français: générationnel · Deutsch: generationenbezogen · Italiano: generazionale · 日本語: 世代の

How do you pronounce generational?

In American English /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənəl/; in British English /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənəl/.

How do you use generational in a sentence?

There are generational differences in music taste. The family has built generational wealth.

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