Predated

verb

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".)

What it means

  1. (verb) 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. (verb) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate. “The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.”
  3. (verb) To prey upon something.

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Letter analysis

  • Predated contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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Common questions

What does Predated mean?

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".)

What are the anagrams of Predated?

Valid anagrams: departed.

How many letters are in Predated?

Predated has 8 letters.

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