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English
Etymology
From Latin obsoletus (“worn out, gone out of use”), past participle of obsolescere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”); see obsolesce.
Pronunciation
Adjective
obsolete (comparative more obsolete, superlative most obsolete)
- (of words, equipment, etc.) no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
- (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
Synonyms
- (no longer in use): ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, disused, neglected, old, old-fashioned, out of date
- (in biology: imperfectly developed): abortive, obscure, rudimental
Derived terms
Verb
to obsolete (third-person singular simple present obsoletes, present participle obsoleting, simple past and past participle obsoleted)
- (nonstandard) To perform some action that causes, or attempts to cause, something to become obsolete.
- This software component has been obsoleted.
- We are in the process of obsoleting this product.
Usage notes
- To obsolete is often used in computing and other technical fields to indicate an effort to remove or replace something.
- Compare deprecated (“no longer considered correct usage”)
Related terms
Translations
to perform some action that causes something to become obsolete
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External links
- obsolete in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- obsolete in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- obsolete at OneLook® Dictionary Search
Italian
Adjective
obsolete f. pl. (feminine plural form of obsoleto)
- Feminine plural form of obsoleto
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