Dated: meaning, definitions and examples
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dated
[ ˈdeɪtɪd ]
old-fashioned
No longer in style or current usage; out-of-date.
Synonyms
obsolete, old-fashioned, outdated
Examples of usage
- It's a dated concept that no longer applies to modern society.
- Her outfit was very dated, with shoulder pads and neon colors.
establish the date of
To determine the age of something or establish the date of an event.
Synonyms
determine the age of, establish the date of, put a date on
Examples of usage
- The archaeologist dated the artifacts using carbon dating.
- She dated the letter by looking at the postmark.
Translations
Translations of the word "dated" in other languages:
🇵🇹 datado
🇮🇳 पुराना
🇩🇪 datiert
🇮🇩 tertanggal
🇺🇦 застарілий
🇵🇱 przestarzały
🇯🇵 日付のある
🇫🇷 daté
🇪🇸 fechado
🇹🇷 tarihli
🇰🇷 날짜가 있는
🇸🇦 مؤرخ
🇨🇿 datovaný
🇸🇰 dátovaný
🇨🇳 有日期的
🇸🇮 datiran
🇮🇸 dagsett
🇰🇿 мерзімді
🇬🇪 თარიღიანი
🇦🇿 tarixli
🇲🇽 fechado
Word origin
The word 'dated' originated from the Middle English word 'daten', which means to sign or date a document. It evolved over time to refer to establishing the age or time of something. The adjective form came to mean old-fashioned or out-of-date in the early 20th century.
See also: antedated, backdate, dating, outdate, outdated, predate.