noun
- the practice of going out regularly with someone you are romantically interested in
- the process of determining the age of something, especially archaeological or geological specimens
Usage: scientific
verb
- present participle of date: going out regularly with someone romantically
- present participle of date: determining the age or time period of something
Examples
- They have been dating for six months.
- Online dating has become very popular.
- Carbon dating revealed the artifact was 3,000 years old.
- The archaeologist is dating the pottery fragments.
- She enjoys dating but isn’t ready for marriage.
- Scientists are dating the rock samples from the excavation.
- Dating apps have changed how people meet.
- The dating of this manuscript is still disputed.