Meaning of second-generation | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Of or pertaining to someone whose parents are immigrants.
   not-comparable
2. Of or pertaining to a second version of something that is materially different to the first.
   not-comparable

Examples

“MP Taverna offers a second-generation, melting-pot vision of an America where Greek flavors have been woven into the fabric of American cooking so thoroughly that they’re taken for granted.”

“Looming over her is the statistic that only 30 percent of family-owned businesses make it through the second generation. That data is from 1987, but experts say it still holds true today. It is known as the second-generation curse.”

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