generational change
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgenerationalandchange
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generational
adjective
uk/dʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/us/dʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
relating to different generations (= groups of people or members of a family who are around the ...
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change
noun
uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/
the act of becoming different, or the result of something ...
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(Definition ofgenerationalandchangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofgenerational change
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A significantgenerationalchangein the industry, reflected in opposing musical tastes, was clearly emerging.
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The 30-year-olds are on the frontier, and from that point onward there is ongoinggenerationalchange.
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Simultaneously, we need to take account ofgenerationalchange.
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A number of dentists referred togenerationalchangein attitudes.
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In other words, the most recent research on linguistic change suggests thatgenerationalchangeand communal change can progress simultaneously.
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Critical to the exploration we undertake here are the issues surrounding different types of linguistic change, namely age-grading versusgenerationalchangeversus communal change.
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This book is essentially a study ofgenerationalchangereflecting and illuminating the wider social and cultural developments of the period.
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Agenerationalchangehas therefore been underway in many large private-sector companies.
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Is what is going on here reasonably interpreted asgenerationalchangein this sense?
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They gathered data on the economic dynamics, spatial mobility, social identity, and gender andgenerationalchangeembedded in processes of rural transformation.
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Compared to the process of genetic variation that occurs throughgenerationalchange, rules of conduct and cultural norms can be acquired and transmitted much faster.
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All these findings suggest thatgenerationalchange, the expansion of education, and rising standards of living may not further the spread of popular commitment to democracy in these countries.
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Now, to make sure this is agenerationalchange(individuals do not change, but each new generation increases the use of the variable), a trend study is needed.
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Hence, the overall impact of post-materialism on democratisation and national elections is still rather small, but can be expected to grow in the future withgenerationalchange.
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The issue ofgenerationalchangewill be one of our concerns.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Under the new common agricultural policy, thegenerationalchangemust therefore be regarded as one of the priorities.
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Generationalchangeis never easy for politicians because there are few quick wins and no artificial four or five-year cycles.
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There has been agenerationalchangesince 1979.
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The studio became the main workshop for avant-garde and experimental filming, contributing greatly to thegenerationalchangeof the sixties.
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