antedated

Occurred earlier than

Antedated is the past tense of antedate, meaning to precede in time or to assign an earlier date than the actual one.

A document can be antedated to make it appear older: The contract was antedated by two weeks.

Historical events antedate later ones: The Roman Republic antedated the Empire by centuries.

precedence

predated

Occurred before in time

precededCame earlier than
preexistedWas present beforehand
backdatedMarked with earlier date

retroactive · prior · anterior · earlier · former · foregoing · antecedent · precursor · predecessor · beforehand

obsolescence

outdated

No longer in use

outmodedNo longer in fashion
archaicBelonging to earlier times
antiquatedOld and outdated

superseded · old-fashioned · bygone · passe · superannuated · obsolete · defunct · expired · lapsed · void

documentation

backdated

Marked with earlier date

timestampedTagged with occurrence time
postdatedBearing a future date
misdatedAssigned incorrect temporal marker

recorded · documented · inscribed · chronicled · logged · registered · notarized · certified · authenticated · verified

historical

paleography

Study of ancient handwriting

manuscriptOriginal text before publication
codexAncient bound manuscript
inscriptionText permanently marked

epigraphy · palimpsest · chronicle · annals · artifact · relic · antiquity · provenance · archaeology · stratigraphy

Opposites

temporal sequence

antedatedpostdated

Bearing a future date

followed · succeeded · came after · predated · backdated

Family

antedate, antedates, antedating

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