"Gen Y" meaning in All languages combined

See Gen Y on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Gen Y}} Gen Y
  1. Clipping of Generation Y. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Generation Y Categories (topical): Millennials
    Sense id: en-Gen_Y-en-name--djyRvYz Disambiguation of Millennials: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Noun [English]

Forms: Gen Ys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Gen Y}} Gen Y (plural Gen Ys)
  1. A member of Generation Y. Categories (topical): Millennials
    Sense id: en-Gen_Y-en-noun-PDbWs-em Disambiguation of Millennials: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Inflected forms

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