Generation Y
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Generation X | American Dictionary
Generation X
noun[ U ]
(short formGen X)
the people born in the US in the second half of the 1960s or the early part of the 1970s
Generation X | Business English
Generation X
noun[ S ]
MARKETINGukus
the group of people who were born in the US in the 1960s and 1970s, who, as they became adults, were described as not feeling part of modern society:
Generation X workers are more likely than baby boomers to say they put family before jobs.
See alsobaby boomer
Generation Xer
noun[ C ]
He is a Generation Xer who would rather spend time building his organic farm than auditioning for a reality show.