generational
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
B2
انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B2
relation
1
relating to age generations
connected with groups of people who were born and grew up at around the same time
استعمال کا انداز:
generational [difference/divide/change]
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse generational with general. Generational means connected with generations or age groups.
ہم معنی الفاظ
age-related (broader; connected with age, not necessarily a social generation)
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intergenerational (emphasizes relationships or interaction between different generations)
متضاد الفاظ
ageless (not tied to a particular age group or generation)
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timeless (not limited to a particular period or generation)
لفظی تراکیب
generational divide
|generational gap
|generational difference
|generational change
|generational conflict
|generational attitudes
|generational values
|generational identity
|generational tensions
موضوعات
society
|age
|culture
|family
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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
استعمال کا انداز:
generational [wealth/poverty/trauma/pattern]
عام غلطی:
Generational can describe both positive things, such as wealth, and negative things, such as trauma or poverty.
ہم معنی الفاظ
inherited (often refers to receiving something directly, especially money, traits, or property)
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intergenerational (more formal; emphasizes transfer or effects across generations)
متضاد الفاظ
one-generation (limited to a single generation)
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newly acquired (not received from earlier generations)
لفظی تراکیب
generational wealth
|generational poverty
|generational trauma
|generational disadvantage
|generational privilege
|generational patterns
|generational inheritance
|generational cycle
|generational legacy
|generational inequality
موضوعات
family
|society
|history
|inequality
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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
استعمال کا انداز:
a generational [talent/opportunity/crisis/shift]
عام غلطی:
This use is often used for praise or emphasis and can sound exaggerated if used for ordinary things.
ہم معنی الفاظ
once-in-a-generation (more explicit and often stronger)
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exceptional (general praise; does not specifically suggest rarity across generations)
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historic (emphasizes lasting historical importance)
متضاد الفاظ
ordinary (not unusual or exceptional)
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common (happens often, not once in a generation)
لفظی تراکیب
generational talent
|generational player
|generational athlete
|generational opportunity
|generational crisis
|generational moment
|generational shift
|generational change
|generational investment
|generational challenge
موضوعات
sports
|business
|media
|achievement
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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
استعمال کا انداز:
generational [improvement/leap/upgrade] in [technology/product]
عام غلطی:
In technology, a generation is a version or stage of development, not an age group of people.
ہم معنی الفاظ
next-generation (usually describes the newest or future version)
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version-related (clearer but less idiomatic in many contexts)
متضاد الفاظ
incremental (small and gradual rather than a full-generation change)
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same-generation (belonging to the same stage or version)
لفظی تراکیب
generational improvement
|generational leap
|generational upgrade
|generational advance
|generational change
|generational performance gain
|generational shift
|generational design
|generational platform
|generational architecture
موضوعات
technology
|business
|innovation
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The new phone has a generational upgrade in its camera.
- This chip is a generational improvement.
گرامر
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generational
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
gen - er - a - tion - al (5 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: generational
- Comparative: generationaler
- Superlative: generationalest
عبارات
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
مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- 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.