generational

gen·er·a·tion  (jn-rshn)

n.

1. All of the offspring that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestor: Mother and daughters represent two generations.

2. Biology A form or stage in the life cycle of an organism: asexual generation of a fern.

3. The average interval of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their offspring.

4.

a. A group of individuals born and living about the same time.

b. A group of generally contemporaneous individuals regarded as having common cultural or social characteristics and attitudes: "They're the television generation" (Roger Enrico).

5.

a. A stage or period of sequential technological development and innovation.

b. A class of objects derived from a preceding class: a new generation of computers.

6. The formation of a line or geometric figure by the movement of a point or line.

7. The act or process of generating; origination, production, or procreation.

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gener·ation·al adj.

gener·ation·al·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

generational - of or relating to a generation

Translations

generational [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənl] ADJ → generacional

generational [ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃ^ənəl] adj

[change] → de génération

[habit] → générationnel(le)

[conflict, difference, divide] → des générations
generation gap n
the generation gap → le conflit des générations

generational

adj (within particular generation) → der/einer Generation; generational conflict/divide → Generationskonflikt m; generational differences → Generationsunterschied m