age difference

noun

: the amount by which ages are different
There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.

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The median age difference between a country’s leader and its population is 32 years. Artur Galocha, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 McEntire and Escobedo’s sharp, zingy chemistry mirrors siblings despite their four-decade-plus age difference. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 Trevor's mother, Amanda, once worried that her sons’ almost five-year age difference would hinder their relationship. Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024 And there is a huge age difference, with almost three times as many voters under 30 rating it as the most important issue as voters 60 and over. Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for age difference 

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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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