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Rarepredate
The correct spelling is predate.
How to pronounce predate
/ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/
Say it like: Pre-dat-e
The correct spelling is predate. A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue. For example: "The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal."
Usage Examples
“The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
verb
- 1.To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
- 2.To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
- 3.To prey upon something.
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