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
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Beyond immediate family, these intergenerational narratives connect us to our culture.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
There are a lot of studies that focus on intergenerational mobility broadly defined, maybe based on your earnings in adulthood compared to your parents’ earnings.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 2 Feb. 2025
With more than half of San Diego’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander residents being first-generation immigrants, creating opportunities for intergenerational connection is essential.
—Jason Paguio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
That has created an intergenerational phenomenon of Black populations living today on significantly less safe, less productive land with lower levels of appreciation in value.
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
There are a lot of studies that focus on intergenerational mobility broadly defined, maybe based on your earnings in adulthood compared to your parents’ earnings.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 2 Feb. 2025
With more than half of San Diego’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander residents being first-generation immigrants, creating opportunities for intergenerational connection is essential.
—Jason Paguio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
That has created an intergenerational phenomenon of Black populations living today on significantly less safe, less productive land with lower levels of appreciation in value.
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Intergenerational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergenerational. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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