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verb(date)to determine the period of time to which something belongs : to determine the date of
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verb(date)to record the time of the execution or making of : mark with the date
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verb(date)to mark with characteristics typical of a particular period
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noun(date)a business that introduces people to each other so that they can decide if they want to date each other
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noun(date)a business that introduces people to each other so that they can decide if they want to date each other
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noun(date)the determination of the age of old material (such as an archaeological or paleontological specimen) by means of the content of carbon 14
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noun(date)the marking of perishable food products with a clearly readable date indicating when the food was packaged or the last date on which it should be sold or used
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noun(date)carbon dating
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noun(date)an event at which each participant converses individually with all the prospective partners for a few minutes in order to select those with whom dates are desired
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noun(date)a date participated in by two couples
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noun(date)phosphorescence developed in a previously excited substance upon gentle heating
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noun(date)the determination of the age of old material (such as pottery) by the amount of thermoluminescence it produces —called also thermoluminescence dating