Generational

Quick meaning: Generational is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations.

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations.

More Meanings

1. (informal) Exceptional; the best/worst of a generation; once-in-a-generation.
2. Very good/bad (through semantic bleaching or weakening of the above sense).

Example Sentences

The generational shift Mr. Obama once embodied is, in fact, well under way, but it will not change Washington as quickly — or as harmoniously — as a lot of voters once hoped.

Mr Musk’s actions are worrying shareholders – a gesture he referred to as a “Roman salute” has not gone down well in Europe. In a recent survey of over 100,000 Germans, 94pc said they would never purchase a Tesla, while sales in their country were down 62pc during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the year before. … Gen Z investors on social media refer to errors like this as “a generational fumble”.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include multigenerational, intergenerational, fertility, reproductive, transgenerational, genealogical.

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