"generational" meaning in English

See generational in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From generation + -al. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|generation|al}} generation + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} generational (not comparable)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of, pertaining to, or changing over generations): generacional (Catalan), 世代的 (shìdài de) (Chinese Mandarin), generační (Czech), generationeel (Dutch), generacia (Esperanto), sukupolvien välinen (Finnish), sukupolvittainen (Finnish), générationnel (French), xeracional [feminine, masculine] (Galician), generationell (German), generationsmäßig (German), Generations- (German), דּוֹרִי [masculine] (Hebrew), generacionala (Ido), generazionale (Italian), pokoleniowy (Polish), geracional [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), поколе́нческий (pokolénčeskij) (Russian), generacional (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-generational-en-adj-y1rI5WYr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 92 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'of, pertaining to, or changing over generations': 98 2
  2. (informal) Exceptional; the best of a generation. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-generational-en-adj-Sz0a3pRH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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