Ingles

generational

gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective B2 relation
1

relating to age generations

connected with groups of people who were born and grew up at around the same time

Padron ng paggamit: generational [difference/divide/change]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse generational with general. Generational means connected with generations or age groups.
Mga kasingkahulugan
age-related (broader; connected with age, not necessarily a social generation) | intergenerational (emphasizes relationships or interaction between different generations)
Mga kasalungat
ageless (not tied to a particular age group or generation) | timeless (not limited to a particular period or generation)
Mga kolokasyon
generational divide |generational gap |generational difference |generational change |generational conflict |generational attitudes |generational values |generational identity |generational tensions
Mga tema
society |age |culture |family
Mga Halimbawa
  • The survey found clear generational differences in attitudes toward remote work.
  • Music often becomes a marker of generational identity.
  • The debate exposed a generational divide between younger voters and older ones.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • There are generational differences in how people use social media.
  • The film shows a generational conflict in one family.
adjective B2 process
2

passed down through generations

passed from parents or grandparents to children over time

Padron ng paggamit: generational [wealth/poverty/trauma/pattern]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Generational can describe both positive things, such as wealth, and negative things, such as trauma or poverty.
Mga kasingkahulugan
inherited (often refers to receiving something directly, especially money, traits, or property) | intergenerational (more formal; emphasizes transfer or effects across generations)
Mga kasalungat
one-generation (limited to a single generation) | newly acquired (not received from earlier generations)
Mga kolokasyon
generational wealth |generational poverty |generational trauma |generational disadvantage |generational privilege |generational patterns |generational inheritance |generational cycle |generational legacy |generational inequality
Mga tema
family |society |history |inequality
Mga Halimbawa
  • The family business created generational wealth for his children and grandchildren.
  • Researchers studied how generational trauma can affect health and education.
  • The policy was designed to break cycles of generational poverty.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Their family has generational wealth.
  • The story is about generational trauma.
adjective C1 property
3

rare and generation-defining

extremely rare and important, as if it happens only once in many years

Padron ng paggamit: a generational [talent/opportunity/crisis/shift]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This use is often used for praise or emphasis and can sound exaggerated if used for ordinary things.
Mga kasingkahulugan
once-in-a-generation (more explicit and often stronger) | exceptional (general praise; does not specifically suggest rarity across generations) | historic (emphasizes lasting historical importance)
Mga kasalungat
ordinary (not unusual or exceptional) | common (happens often, not once in a generation)
Mga kolokasyon
generational talent |generational player |generational athlete |generational opportunity |generational crisis |generational moment |generational shift |generational change |generational investment |generational challenge
Mga tema
sports |business |media |achievement
Mga Halimbawa
  • Scouts described the young quarterback as a generational talent.
  • The pandemic became a generational event for students around the world.
  • The company saw artificial intelligence as a generational opportunity.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She is a generational talent in tennis.
  • This is a generational chance to improve the city.
adjective technical C1 relation
4

relating to product generations

connected with a new version or stage of a technology or product

Padron ng paggamit: generational [improvement/leap/upgrade] in [technology/product]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In technology, a generation is a version or stage of development, not an age group of people.
Mga kasingkahulugan
next-generation (usually describes the newest or future version) | version-related (clearer but less idiomatic in many contexts)
Mga kasalungat
incremental (small and gradual rather than a full-generation change) | same-generation (belonging to the same stage or version)
Mga kolokasyon
generational improvement |generational leap |generational upgrade |generational advance |generational change |generational performance gain |generational shift |generational design |generational platform |generational architecture
Mga tema
technology |business |innovation
Mga Halimbawa
  • The new chip delivers a major generational improvement in battery life.
  • Console makers often promise a generational leap in graphics.
  • The software update is useful, but it is not a generational change.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The new phone has a generational upgrade in its camera.
  • This chip is a generational improvement.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
generational
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
Mga pantig at diin
gen - er - a - tion - al (5 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: generational
  • Comparative: generationaler
  • Superlative: generationalest
Mga ekspresyon

generational divide

1
/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl dɪvˈaɪd/
fixed phrase

difference between age groups

a big difference between older and younger people in how they think or live

Mga Halimbawa
  • There is a clear generational divide over climate policy.
  • The workplace training revealed a generational divide in communication styles.
  • Streaming services have widened the generational divide in how people watch TV.

generational poverty

1
/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase

poverty across family generations

poverty that affects parents, children, and grandchildren in the same family or community

Mga Halimbawa
  • Better schools alone may not be enough to end generational poverty.
  • The program helps families break the cycle of generational poverty.
  • Generational poverty can limit access to housing, health care, and education.

generational shift

1
/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl ʃˈɪft/
fixed phrase

major age-driven change

a big change that happens because a new generation becomes important

Mga Halimbawa
  • The election reflected a generational shift in the party's base.
  • Remote work may represent a generational shift in expectations about office life.
  • A generational shift is changing how consumers think about ownership.

generational talent

1
/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl tˈælənt/
fixed phrase informal

exceptionally rare talent

someone with amazing ability who is thought to be one of the best people of their time

Mga Halimbawa
  • Many fans believe she is a generational talent in women's basketball.
  • The club paid a record fee for a teenager they viewed as a generational talent.
  • Not every promising young player is a generational talent.

generational trauma

1
/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl tɹˈɔmə/
fixed phrase

inherited psychological harm

pain or harm from the past that affects children and grandchildren, not only the people who first experienced it

Mga Halimbawa
  • The novel explores generational trauma after war and displacement.
  • Therapy helped her understand patterns of generational trauma in her family.
  • Communities may carry generational trauma from colonization or racial violence.

generational wealth

1
/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl wˈɛlθ/
fixed phrase

inherited family wealth

money, property, or advantages that a family passes from parents to children over many years

Mga Halimbawa
  • Home ownership has been a major source of generational wealth for many families.
  • The report examines how unequal access to credit affects generational wealth.
  • She wants to build generational wealth for her children.

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