intergenerational

adjective

in·​ter·​gen·​er·​a·​tion·​al ˌin-tər-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce intergenerational (audio)
variants or less commonly inter-generational
: existing or occurring between generations
intergenerational differences
intergenerational communication

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Long viewed as passive managers of intergenerational wealth or charitable philanthropic donors writing checks on the sidelines, these families are now becoming central actors in geopolitics, public-private finance, and sustainable development. Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 His studio albums — 1995’s Brown Sugar, 2000’s Voodoo, and 2014’s Black Messiah — each relayed a vision of Black music as an intergenerational cultural project. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025 Captured in the quotidian poetry of the phone call, conversations between grandmothers and granddaughters shed light on intergenerational inheritance and evolution. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 Maybe your friends haven’t seen platonic intergenerational friendship or healthy friendship between a man and a woman. R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intergenerational

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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 24 Oct. 2025.

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