Definition of Predating

1. Verb. (present participle of predate) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Predating

1. predate [v] - See also: predate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Predating

precycle
precycled
precycles
precycling
pred
predacean
predaceans
predaceous
predaceousness
predacious
predacities
predacity
predate
predated
predates
predating
predation
predations
predatism
predatisms
predator
predator-bug
predator bug
predator bugs
predatorily
predators
predatory
predatory animal
predatory pricing
predawn

Literary usage of Predating

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"... have been recovered from these deposits, included among which are such typical early Pleistocene forms as the bullhead moose, giant horses predating the ..."

2. History: Chronology 1: Second Edition by Anatoly Fomenko (2007)
"... infrequent "mentions" of that era in the documents allegedly predating the ... of the Crucifixion as predating his own epoch by some six hundred years. ..."

3. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent by Washington Irving (1821)
"... may often arise from deep and ge nerous motives, which our inattention to character and customs prevents our properly ap predating. ..."

4. Spectator (The)by Richard Steele, Joseph Addison by Richard Steele, Joseph Addison (1836)
"Tint a man should take care, above all thine», have a due respect for himself/ And it u ceru that this licentious sort of authors, who are for i predating ..."

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