generation gap

/ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪʃən gæp/
/dʒenəˈreɪʃən gæp/
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Other forms: generation gaps

Definitions of generation gap
  1. noun
    a difference between the views of young people and their parents
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    type of:
    gap
    a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
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