İngilizce

generational

gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
B2 İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adjective B2 relation
1

relating to age generations

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

Kullanım kalıbı: generational [difference/divide/change]
Sık yapılan hata:
Do not confuse generational with general. Generational means connected with generations or age groups.
Eş anlamlılar
age-related (broader; connected with age, not necessarily a social generation) | intergenerational (emphasizes relationships or interaction between different generations)
Zıt anlamlılar
ageless (not tied to a particular age group or generation) | timeless (not limited to a particular period or generation)
Eşdizimler
generational divide |generational gap |generational difference |generational change |generational conflict |generational attitudes |generational values |generational identity |generational tensions
Konular
society |age |culture |family
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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

Kullanım kalıbı: generational [wealth/poverty/trauma/pattern]
Sık yapılan hata:
Generational can describe both positive things, such as wealth, and negative things, such as trauma or poverty.
Eş anlamlılar
inherited (often refers to receiving something directly, especially money, traits, or property) | intergenerational (more formal; emphasizes transfer or effects across generations)
Zıt anlamlılar
one-generation (limited to a single generation) | newly acquired (not received from earlier generations)
Eşdizimler
generational wealth |generational poverty |generational trauma |generational disadvantage |generational privilege |generational patterns |generational inheritance |generational cycle |generational legacy |generational inequality
Konular
family |society |history |inequality
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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

Kullanım kalıbı: a generational [talent/opportunity/crisis/shift]
Sık yapılan hata:
This use is often used for praise or emphasis and can sound exaggerated if used for ordinary things.
Eş anlamlılar
once-in-a-generation (more explicit and often stronger) | exceptional (general praise; does not specifically suggest rarity across generations) | historic (emphasizes lasting historical importance)
Zıt anlamlılar
ordinary (not unusual or exceptional) | common (happens often, not once in a generation)
Eşdizimler
generational talent |generational player |generational athlete |generational opportunity |generational crisis |generational moment |generational shift |generational change |generational investment |generational challenge
Konular
sports |business |media |achievement
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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

Kullanım kalıbı: generational [improvement/leap/upgrade] in [technology/product]
Sık yapılan hata:
In technology, a generation is a version or stage of development, not an age group of people.
Eş anlamlılar
next-generation (usually describes the newest or future version) | version-related (clearer but less idiomatic in many contexts)
Zıt anlamlılar
incremental (small and gradual rather than a full-generation change) | same-generation (belonging to the same stage or version)
Eşdizimler
generational improvement |generational leap |generational upgrade |generational advance |generational change |generational performance gain |generational shift |generational design |generational platform |generational architecture
Konular
technology |business |innovation
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • The new phone has a generational upgrade in its camera.
  • This chip is a generational improvement.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
generational
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
Heceler ve vurgu
gen - er - a - tion - al (5 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
  • Base: generational
  • Comparative: generationaler
  • Superlative: generationalest
İfadeler

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

Örnekler
  • 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

Örnekler
  • 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

Örnekler
  • 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

Örnekler
  • 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

Örnekler
  • 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

Örnekler
  • 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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