postdating

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of signing a check or other document before the stated date.

  - "He postdated the check by a week to ensure it would be honored."
  - "The merchant refused to accept the postdated check, citing bank policy."

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Antonyms

predate , predate

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Synonyms

overdate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with postdating
mousing , ousing , lousing , dousing

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Variants

List of all variants of postdating that leads to same result
postdate , postdated , postdates , postdating

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'post' meaning 'after' and 'datum' meaning 'given'.

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Trivia

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1. Postdating checks was once a common practice to avoid late payment fees.

2. Postdating is not limited to checks and can be applied to other documents such as contracts and agreements.

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Related Concepts

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1. Antedating: The opposite of postdating, where a document is signed before the stated date.

2. Check: A document that orders a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a designated recipient.

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Culture

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Postdating is a common practice in business transactions, particularly when dealing with slow-moving inventory or long payment cycles. It can also be used to ensure that bills are paid on time, even if the check is not cashed until a later date.

How to Memorize "postdating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of signing a document before the stated date, like writing your signature on a check with a future date.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the idea of signing a document early for a later use.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'post-dating' to remember that it refers to signing before the stated date.

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