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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One marked by geopolitical unrest, rapid digital transformation, intergenerational workplaces and widespread reevaluation of what work — and life — should feel like. Kimberly S. Reed, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025 Apple Original Films has partnered with Ben Stiller on Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, his intergenerational documentary passion project about his late comedy icon parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Deadline has learned. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2025 The data suggests intergenerational wealth could shape homeownership rates and patterns among Gen Z and millennials if current trends hold. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025 Others point to the need to provide more ways to build intergenerational wealth, especially for racial minorities, who have historically faced barriers to homeownership. Susanne Schindler, The Conversation, 7 July 2025 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 28 Jul. 2025.

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