Obsolete Meaning and Definition


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Obsolete meaning

Word: Obsolete

How to pronounce: ˈɒbsəliːt

Adjective

Definitions:

1. No longer produced or used; out of date.

Example sentences: "The disposal of old and obsolete machinery"

2. (of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.

Example sentences: "In the other three families the maxillary palps are vestigial or obsolete."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Cause (a product or idea) to be or become obsolete by replacing it with something new.

Example sentences: "We're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs"


Synonyms:

antiquated

outmoded

outdated

anachronistic

archaic

stale

old

ancient

antique

worn

threadbare


Antonyms:

in use

last

modern


Derivations:

obsolescence

obsoleteness

obsolescent


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Obsolete in Other Languages...

Spanish: Obsoleto

German: Veraltet

French: Obsolète

Italian:

Turkish: Eski


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