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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The Summit convenes voices from entertainment, business, public service and grassroots organizing for high-impact panels and discussions that shape the national dialogue on identity, inclusion and intergenerational change. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 May 2025 How is intergenerational living going in this fast-growing area at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains? William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Danielle Scott, a legally blind Afro-Cuban, Polish-Jewish, and Asian mixed-media artist at the cusp of international fame, risks her own well-being by exposing herself to the intergenerational trauma of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025 This isn’t to say their issues aren’t real, but the performance reads like a tired attempt from Brit at an early Keeping up with the Kardashians style framing of intergenerational drama. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 May 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 21 May. 2025.

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