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

Examples of intergenerational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early on in Between Brothers, Fassaert wonders whether the cycle of intergenerational trauma can be broken. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026

In Japan, intergenerational wealth transfers amid inflation and high debt-to-GDP ratios could drive younger generations toward gold. —Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Earlier this month, Hudson, Sterling and Ahmed attended a Parliamentary debate with MP Jess Asato, the Birth Companions Institute and Project Accountability to discuss children’s social care, maternal imprisonment, the family courts, housing provision and intergenerational cycles of trauma. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026

Village leaders are planning to put the teen center inside the senior center and may explore additional intergenerational programming. —Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intergenerational

• multigenerational
• nondenominational
• psychoeducational
• undenominational
• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational