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antedate

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "antedate" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

antedate

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

antedate is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, antedate is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofantedate

1noun
  • Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.
  • Anticipation
1verb
  • To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.
  • To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date; to backdate.
  • To find earlier citational evidence for a term.
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