1. the act of assigning an incorrect date to something

1. present participle of misdate; assigning an incorrect date to something

Examples

• The misdating of the ancient artifact confused historians for decades.
• Careful examination revealed the misdating of several important documents.
• The archaeologist was misdating the pottery shards by several centuries.
• Misdating historical events can lead to incorrect conclusions about cause and effect.
• The museum corrected the misdating error on the exhibition label.
• Carbon dating helped prevent the misdating of the fossil remains.