What does terminus ante quem mean?
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ter·mi·nus ante quem
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terminus ante quemnoun
the date before which a document must have been written
terminus ante quemnoun
the date before which an archaeological artifact must have been deposited
Etymology: From the terminus and ante and quem, the accusative of qui. Literally meaning "the limit before which".
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terminus ante quem
A terminus post quem ('limit after which', sometimes abbreviated TPQ) and terminus ante quem ('limit before which', abbreviated TAQ) specify the known limits of dating for events or items.A terminus post quem is the earliest date the event may have happened or the item was in existence, and a terminus ante quem is the latest. An event may well have both a terminus post quem and a terminus ante quem, in which case the limits of the possible range of dates are known at both ends, but many events have just one or the other. Similarly, a terminus ad quem 'limit to which' is the latest possible date of a non-punctual event (period, era, etc.), whereas a terminus a quo 'limit from which' is the earliest. The concepts are similar to those of upper and lower bounds in mathematics. These terms are often used in archaeological and historical studies, such as dating layers in excavated sites, coins, historical events, authors, inscriptions or texts where the exact dates may not be known or may be in dispute.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of terminus ante quem in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of terminus ante quem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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