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generationally

gen·er·a·tion
G g

Transcription

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

Definitions of generationally word

  • noun generationally the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation. 1
  • noun generationally 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 generationally 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 generationally a group of individuals belonging to a specific category at the same time: Chaplin belonged to the generation of silent-screen stars. 1
  • noun generationally a single step in natural descent, as of human beings, animals, or plants. 1
  • noun generationally 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 generationally

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 Generationally

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generationally 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.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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