generational
adjective/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃənəl/
Frequency rank: #9,738 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or characteristic of a particular generation or successive generations.
Example sentence
The family business has been passed down through generational wealth that started over a century ago.
Synonyms & related words
- hereditary
- inherited
- multigenerational
- ancestral
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