generational

gen·er·a·tion

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jen-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌdʒen·əˈreɪ·ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jen-uh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of generational word

noun generational the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation. 1
noun generational the term of years, roughly 30 among human beings, accepted as the average period between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring. 1
noun generational a group of individuals, most of whom are the same approximate age, having similar ideas, problems, attitudes, etc. Compare Beat Generation, Lost Generation. 1
noun generational a group of individuals belonging to a specific category at the same time: Chaplin belonged to the generation of silent-screen stars. 1
noun generational a single step in natural descent, as of human beings, animals, or plants. 1
noun generational a form, type, class, etc., of objects existing at the same time and having many similarities or developed from a common model or ancestor (often used in combination): a new generation of anticancer drugs; a third-generation phone. 1

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Origin of generational

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English generacioun < Middle French < Latin generātiōn- (stem of generātiō). See generate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Generational

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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generational popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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