microgeneration

[ mahy-kroh-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. a group of individuals who were born at the end of one generation and the beginning of another generation, and who do not relate fully to those born slightly before and after them:

   My sister is part of the microgeneration between Gen X and millennials.

microgeneration

/ ˈmaɪkrəuˌdʒɛnəˌreɪʃən /

noun

1. the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power

Word History and Origins

Origin of microgeneration¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; micro- ( def ) + generation ( def )

Example Sentences

It also has been joined in recent years by a slew of other girl groups with growing profiles and unique personalities: Itzy, Aespa, Ive, and the most recent microgeneration, NewJeans and Le Sserafim.

From New York Times

If you’re not a member of the microgeneration able to bust out the chorus to the Spice Girls hit “Wannabe” from memory, there’s a good chance you have no idea who Mr. Roberts is.

From New York Times

The "microgeneration" was coined by Dan Woodman, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Melbourne in Australia.

From Salon

Moriondo is part of a microgeneration influenced by Ulven’s loud and uncomplicated transparency.

From New York Times

But unlike Lil Baby or YoungBoy Never Broke Again, rappers with intuitive, pained gifts for melody one microgeneration ahead of him, Wave is a true singer who also can rap, and whose cross-pollination between the two feels completely grounded in R&B principles — an anomaly among his peers.

From New York Times