Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

generation beta

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: gen-er-a-tion -be-ta
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The generation following Generation Alpha, defined as those born between the mid-late 2020s to the 2030s.

noun

A member of Generation Beta.

Example Sentences

"Given all this disruption, coupled with the normalization of lower-paid work-from-home jobs and gig work, Generation Z began missing key economic milestones. They were unemployed or underemployed and unable to afford travel, or to make large purchases, such as homes and cars. College graduation rates for their children, Generation Beta, dropped precipitously."
"Generation Beta will begin around 2025 & could grow up in a home without a hardline phone, media player, or desktop computer."
"By 2050, Gen Z will be aged between 40 and 55, and will be travelling with their own offspring – Generation Beta, the first ‘AI natives’."
"Now, we’re just months away from the first Generation Beta babies — and firmly on the cusp of a new era of baby naming."
"It is hard to believe that 2025 will officially be the year that the first Generation Betas are born."
"Kids born in 2025 and into further generations will be Generation Betas."

Etymology

Using beta as the letter that follows alpha, as in Generation Alpha.

Inflected Forms

Generation Betas (plural)

Synonyms

Gen Beta Beta

Questions

What does generation beta mean?: The generation following Generation Alpha, defined as those born between the mid-late 2020s to the 2030s.
Where does generation beta come from?: Using beta as the letter that follows alpha, as in Generation Alpha.

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