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

An early initiative of Mayor Buddy Dyer, Kidz Zone has been cited as a case study by Harvard researchers on ways municipalities can break cycles of intergenerational poverty. —Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026

Sea Change reads as an intimate character study, one that circumvents familiar narratives of Asian intergenerational trauma in favor of a more complicated reckoning. —Tessa Yang, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026

Community structure, intergenerational living, and different perspectives on aging have all been examined as possible influences. —Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

But while Yardeni thinks the intergenerational transfers can help hold up the economy in the future, some economists are starting to get more worried. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 30 May 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