Postdating

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A later citation of a lexical item.

    "The new edition of the dictionary contains several postdatings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of postdate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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afterlifeanachronismanticipationearlinessfollowinghangover

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"The new edition of the dictionary contains several postdatings."

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