Antedating may refer to:
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Antedating (lexicography) In lexicography, antedating is finding earlier citations of a particular term than those already known.James Gleick: Cyber-Neologoliferation. The Oxford English Dictionary meets Cyberspace', New York Times Magazine, 5 November 2006{{dubious, date=J ...
, finding attested use of a word or phrase earlier than the previous earliest known use
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Antedated contract, takes effect earlier than its signing date
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Antedated cheque, dated earlier than its date of signing
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Backdating
In finance, options backdating is the practice of altering the date a stock option was granted, to a usually earlier (but sometimes later) date at which the underlying stock price was lower. This is a way of repricing options to make them more v ...
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Chronological dating
Chronological dating, or simply dating, is the process of attributing to an object or event a date in the past, allowing such object or event to be located in a previously established chronology. This usually requires what is commonly known as a "d ...
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