carbon-date

car·bon-date

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-buh n deyt]
- /ˈkɑr bən deɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-buh n deyt]
- /ˈkɑr bən deɪt/

Definitions of carbon-date word

verb carbon-date to determine the age of an organic object by examining the relative proportions of the carbon isotopes carbon-12 and carbon-14 3
verb transitive carbon-date to establish the age of (carbonaceous material) by means of carbon dating 3
verb with object carbon-date to estimate the age of (an object of plant or animal origin) by radiocarbon dating. 1
transitive verb carbon-date estimate age from radioactivity 1
verb carbon-date To gauge the age of an organic material by comparing the ratio of carbon isotopes. 0

See all 5 definitions of carbon-date

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Origin of carbon-date

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Carbon-date

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carbon-date

carbon-date popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

Synonyms for carbon-date

verb carbon-date

come from — to be or have been a resident or native (of)
register — a list or record of such acts, events, etc.
determine — If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.

All 9 Synonyms of carbon-date