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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