generational

Adjective

generational (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to, or changing over generations.
   • The generational shift Mr. Obama once embodied is, in fact, well under way, but it will not change Washington as quickly — or as harmoniously — as a lot of voters once hoped.2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Nov 2018
2. (informal) Exceptional; the best/worst of a generation; once-in-a-generation.
3. (informal) Very good/bad (through semantic bleaching or weakening of the above sense).
   • Mr Musk’s actions are worrying shareholders – a gesture he referred to as a “Roman salute” has not gone down well in Europe. In a recent survey of over 100,000 Germans, 94pc said they would never purchase a Tesla, while sales in their country were down 62pc during the first quarter of 2025 compared...2025 April 5, Josh Kirby, “Warren Buffett’s $230m bet on this Tesla killer changed the way I invest”, in The Telegraph, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2025