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second-generation

Adjective CEFR C2

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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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