generational

English

Etymology

generation + -al

Adjective

generational (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations.
    • 2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times:
      The generational shift Mr. Obama once embodied is, in fact, well under way, but it will not change Washington as quickly — or as harmoniously — as a lot of voters once hoped.

Derived terms

  • generational change
  • generational conflict
  • generational dynamics
  • generational planet

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