intergenerational

adjective

in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al ˌin-tər-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl

variants or less commonly inter-generational

: existing or occurring between generations

intergenerational differences

intergenerational communication

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It is estimated that building intergenerational workforces and giving older employees greater opportunities to work could raise GDP per capita by 19% over the next three decades. —

Gary A. Officer, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 The Anglo Australian writer Evie Wyld has a talent for unnerving tales of intergenerational hauntings. —

Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024 Just a few generations removed from the violence of boarding schools, and with a new understanding of intergenerational trauma, Curry is already seeing the results. —

Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024 The final group highlighted comes from the intergenerational choir Sankofa Songsters, which is drawn from a care home and their friends and allies based in a not-for-profit care village in Chester, England. —

Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intergenerational

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intergenerational was in 1902

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“Intergenerational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergenerational. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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