"Generation Beta" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Using beta as the letter that follows alpha, as in Generation Alpha. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Generation Beta}} Generation Beta
  1. The generation following Generation Alpha, to be born between the mid 2020s and the late 2030s. Categories (topical): Generations
    Sense id: en-Generation_Beta-en-name-1SLa3vvF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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