back-dated

back-dat·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak dey-tid]
- /bæk ˈdeɪ tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak dey-tid]
- /bæk ˈdeɪ tɪd/

Definitions of back-dated word

adjective back-dated If a purchase order or invoice is back-dated, it is given a date that is some time before the date it was actually prepared. 3
verb with object back-dated to date earlier than the actual date; predate; antedate: Backdate the letter so he'll think I wrote it last week. 1

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Origin of back-dated

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1945-50; back2 + date1

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Parts of speech for Back-dated

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Back-dated

back-dated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.