age difference
eɪdʒ ˈdɪfərəns
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Definition of age difference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

peoplevariation in years between people's ages
  • The age difference between them is five years.
  • Despite the age difference, they became good friends.
  • The age difference didn't matter to them.
age gap
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Expressions with age

age upv.
get older or advance in age naturally
As the years pass, people age up.
golden agen.
period of happiness, peace, and prosperity
The Renaissance was a golden age of art.
dark agen.
historical era lacking knowledge and progress
The society entered a dark age after the war.
age outv.
become too old for a service or program
Children in foster care age out at 18.
come of agev.
reach the legal age of adulthood
She will come of age next year.
improve with agev.
to become better as time passes
Some wines improve with age and taste better after a few years.

Expressions with difference

same differencen.
difference that does not change the result
Whether you go or stay, it's the same difference.
what's the differenceexp.
question asking for the distinction between things
What's the difference between these two colors?
it doesn't make any differenceadv.
indicates no change in outcome or result
Whether we go or stay, it doesn't make any difference.
it makes no differenceexp.
show that something is not important or worth worrying about
It makes no difference if you are late, we will wait.
make a differencev.
perform an action causing significant change
Her speech made a difference in the election results.
make all the differencev.
change the outcome in an important way
Her advice made all the difference in my decision.
make no differencev.
cause no change in the situation or outcome
Whether we go or stay, it will make no difference.
what difference does it makeexp.
questions the importance of an action or decision
What difference does it make if we leave now?
make the differencev.
to have a significant effect or influence
Her donation made the difference in reaching our goal.
with a differenceadv.
in a way that is unusual or unique
The restaurant offers traditional dishes with a difference.

Terms related to age difference

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agesdifferencedisparitygapgenerationpeoplevariation

Terms with age difference included in their meaning

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years his senioradj.
age difference
older than him by a certain number of years
anisogamousadj.
marriage
married to someone with a large age difference

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  1. French:différence d'âge, ...
  2. German:Altersunterschied, ...
  3. Italian:differenza di età, ...
  4. Spanish:diferencia de edad, ...
  5. Portuguese:diferença de idade, ...
  6. Chinese:年龄差, ...
  7. Japanese:年齢差, ...
  8. Arabic:فَرْق السِّن, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶפְרֵשׁ גִּילְאַיִם, ...
  10. Russian:разница в возрасте, ...
  11. Ukrainian:різниця у віці, ...
  12. Hindi:उम्र का अंतर, ...
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