intergenerational

[ in-ter-jen-uh-rey-shuh-nl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or for individuals in different generations or age categories:

   intergenerational housing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intergenerational¹

First recorded in 1970–75; inter- + generation + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Before the pandemic, companies launched intergenerational mentoring programs because they worried that older workers, who were retiring later, lacked digital fluency.

From Washington Post

From today’s evidence, we know that there might be intergenerational effects and pollution might also have longer-lasting effects that might affect cognitive capacities.

From Freakonomics

Through Smith’s clear-eyed storytelling, he illustrates just how deeply the consequences of this intergenerational history manifest in the present day, both politically and personally.

From Time

Homes tend to appreciate over time, which provides an engine for intergenerational accumulation.

From TruthBeTold.news

It’s true, for example, that there’s a substantial intergenerational wealth gap in the US.

From Quartz

Faced with an economic challenge, they took slavery and made it an intergenerational institution based on physical difference.

From The Daily Beast

We can group the appropriate United States policies into three areas: interpersonal, intergovernmental, and intergenerational.

From The Daily Beast

Besides drugs, another factor behind the riots is the idea of intergenerational disadvantage being passed on.

From The Daily Beast

Bask in the intergenerational warmth as they rock ‘n’ twang together.

From The Daily Beast