Definition of "intergenerational" []

• Being or occurring between generations: "These social-insurance programs are intergenerational and all Americans benefit from their success” ( Claude D. Pepper). (adjective)

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• "As cognitive skills become increasingly important determinants of wealth, we may see a reduction in intergenerational mobility across income classes."
• "Such arrangements are not always well suited to respond to more complex, cross-sectoral challenges posed by sustainable development, which has a longer-term intergenerational time horizon, requiring sustained commitment going beyond the typical 4 – 5 year electoral cycles."
• "What about longer-term intergenerational mobility?"