multigenerational
adjective
mul·ti·gen·er·a·tion·al
ˌməl-tē-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˌtī-
: consisting of, relating to, or involving more than one generation (as of a family)
multigenerational households
Farm life is unique because of its closeness to the land, the need for family members to work together, the multigenerational involvement, and the sense of family entrepreneurship—positive factors which also can lead to stress.—
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His interest is in how self and community are recomposed in the long, multigenerational aftermath of such trauma.
—Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The dialogue online included praise for the depiction of multigenerational home care, especially within an immigrant culture, and the guilt and pressure that caregivers have to assume the burden themselves.
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
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Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The dialogue online included praise for the depiction of multigenerational home care, especially within an immigrant culture, and the guilt and pressure that caregivers have to assume the burden themselves.
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for multigenerational
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“Multigenerational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multigenerational. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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