sandwich generation
sandwich generation noun: a generation of adults who must provide care simultaneously to their aging parents and also their own children.
Noun
sandwich generation (plural sandwich generations)
- A generation of adults who must provide care simultaneously to their aging parents and also their own children.
sandwich generation meaning in Tamil
sandwich generation in Tamil
- குடும்பப் பொறுப்பு அகவையினர்
Forms of sandwich generation
| plural | sandwich generations |
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Origin of sandwich generation
So called because they are sandwiched between the preceding and succeeding generations.
Questions about sandwich generation
- What does sandwich generation mean?
- Sandwich generation means a generation of adults who must provide care simultaneously to their aging parents and also their own children.
- What is sandwich generation in Tamil?
- Sandwich generation in Tamil is குடும்பப் பொறுப்பு அகவையினர். See Sandwich generation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sandwich generation?
- Sandwich generation is a noun.
- What is the plural of sandwich generation?
- The plural of sandwich generation is sandwich generations.
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