dating

Plural: datings

Noun

• use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
• A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
• An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.
• The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.

Verb

• go on a date with
  • "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart"
• stamp with a date
• assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
• date regularly; have a steady relationship with
  • "He is dating his former wife again!"
• provide with a dateline; mark with a date
• present participle and gerund of date

General

• The act of determining a date or period.

Examples

• Janet was surprised at how much casual dating had changed since she was last single.
• The careful dating of old Scrabble sets reveals much about their history.
• We met on a popular dating app.

Synonyms

date, date stamp, geological dating, go out, go steady, see

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