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A disconnect between members of one generation and members of the next based on the later generation developing habits, attitudes, and preferences inconsistent with the experience of the former.
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generation gap — generation gaps N COUNT If you refer to the generation gap, you are referring to a difference in attitude and behaviour between older people and younger people, which may cause them to argue or may prevent them from understanding each other fully … English dictionary
generation gap — n. the set of differences in ideals, attitudes, experiences, etc. that exist between an older and a younger generation of people living at the same time … English World dictionary
generation gap — ► NOUN ▪ a difference in attitudes between people of different generations, leading to lack of understanding … English terms dictionary
Generation gap — A generation gap is a popular term used to describe big differences between people of a younger generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different… … Wikipedia
generation gap — noun a difference between the views of young people and their parents • Hypernyms: ↑gap * * * noun [singular] : the differences in opinions, values, etc., between younger people and older people * * * the geneˈration gap [generation gap] … Useful english dictionary
Generation Gap — The differences found between members of different generations. More specifically, a generation gap can be used to describe the differences in actions, beliefs, tastes, etc. between members of younger generations when compared to members of older … Investment dictionary
generation gap — {n.}, {informal}, {hackneyed phrase} The difference in social values, philosophies, and manners between children and their parents, teachers and relatives which causes a lack of understanding between them and frequently leads to violent… … Dictionary of American idioms
generation gap — {n.}, {informal}, {hackneyed phrase} The difference in social values, philosophies, and manners between children and their parents, teachers and relatives which causes a lack of understanding between them and frequently leads to violent… … Dictionary of American idioms
generation\ gap — noun informal hackneyed phrase the difference in social values, philosophies, and manners between children and their parents, teachers and relatives which causes a lack of understanding between them and frequently leads to violent confrontations … Словарь американских идиом
generation gap — genera′tion gap n. cvb soc a lack of communication between one generation and another, esp. between young people and their parents • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
