dating

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Science Technical

n. a scientific way of finding out how old an object or a bone is.

n. the process of assigning a specific age or time period to an archaeological or biological specimen.

“Carbon dating showed that the wooden bowl was over two thousand years old.”

“Radiometric dating techniques allow geologists to determine the age of rock formations with a high degree of precision.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal

n. the act of writing a date on a document or deciding when an event will happen.

n. the act of assigning or recording a specific date for a transaction, document, or event.

“The dating of the contract was important for the legal deadline.”

“The precise dating of the manuscript remains a subject of intense debate among historians due to the lack of a clear watermark.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. the action of regularly spending time with someone you have a romantic relationship with.

v. the present participle of 'date', describing the ongoing state of being in a romantic relationship.

“They have been dating for six months and are very happy together.”

“After dating for several years, the couple decided to move in together to see if they were compatible in a domestic setting.”