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

Experts from Fidelity, PGGM, and Unicredit discussed the need for longer investment horizons, more adaptive pension systems, and better design around intergenerational wealth transfers. —Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

The original film followed a group of high schoolers who find an unlikely, intergenerational friend in Sue Ann Ellington, a lonesome veterinarian and devoted party animal played by Spencer. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 June 2025

This can range from changing the brand of coffee served in the showroom to establishing long-term partnerships with artisans that carry centuries of intergenerational knowledge. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 May 2025

Then read this gripping real-life story of how a New Jersey family farming empire was torn apart by intergenerational conflict. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025

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