postdate
postdate Lexical Profile
postdate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To occur, exist, or be created at a time later than another historical event, period, or artifact.
"Radiocarbon analysis confirmed that the upper stone walls postdate the original timber foundation by two centuries."
To mark a check, contract, or document with a date later than the actual date on which it is written or signed.
"The tenant asked if he could postdate the rent check until his paycheck cleared on Friday."
• noun
A date affixed to a document or financial instrument that is later than the actual date on which it was executed.
"The auditor noticed a three-week postdate on the invoice and requested clarification from the billing department."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 17th century, formed in English from the Latin prefix post- ('after') combined with the noun or verb 'date'.