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Spanish word
generacional
Pronunciation
IPA/xeneɾaθjoˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectiveintergenerational
Example
Las tensiones generacionales afectan la convivencia en la empresa.
Intergenerational tensions affect coexistence within the company.
More examples
El cambio generacional modifica hábitos de consumo.
Generational change modifies consumption habits.
Core concept
Contrasting values and behaviors between age cohorts.
Common phrases
cambio generacional
generational change
tensión generacional
generational tension
Similar words
intergeneracional: About the relationships and exchanges that occur across generations.
etario: Pertaining to an age bracket or the classification of people by age.
juvenil: Having the qualities or tendencies of youth; associated with young people.
adulto: Pertaining to adult life or the qualities and responsibilities of grown people.
Definition in Spanish
Perteneciente a una generación o relativo a las características, actitudes o problemas que distinguen a unas generaciones de otras.
Word origin
The adjective is formed by attaching -al to generación, so generacional means 'relating to a generation,' and generación comes from Latin generatio derived from generare 'to beget'.
Usage tips
- Generacional appears mostly in talk about social trends or conflicts between generations, and speakers usually say es de mi generación for a person rather than call them generacional.
Other meanings
- generationaladjective
- generation-specificadjective
Opposites
- atemporaltimelessadjective
Related words
- generacióngenerationnoun
- generargenerateverb