generational
Americanadjective
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characteristic of or belonging to a particular generation.
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involving comparison or confrontation between members of different generations.
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significant or influential for a particular generation.
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relating to or involving biological reproduction.
Example Sentences
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And in fact, I did find the company of the adults more interesting — which, sure, might be my own generational prejudice, but they do get the funnier lines.
From Los Angeles Times
The data back up this generational housing divide.
From MarketWatch
More than just the generational divide between the two stars, there’s a vibe gap in their stardom.
“I’ve lost my opportunity to be a homeowner again, and to pass that generational wealth down to my daughter.”
“Memory is in the midst of a generational supply and demand mismatch,” Morgan Stanley chip analyst Joe Moore wrote in a report last month.
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